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Directions to Weather Machine (Portland) with public transportation

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How to get to Weather Machine by bus?

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Light Rail stations near Weather Machine in Portland

  • Pioneer Square North,1 min walk,
  • Pioneer Place/SW 5th Avenue,3 min walk,

Bus stations near Weather Machine in Portland

  • Pioneer Courthouse/SW 6th Avenue,2 min walk,
  • SW 6th & Yamhill (North),2 min walk,
  • SW 6th & Alder (North),2 min walk,
  • SW Alder & 6th (East),2 min walk,
  • Sw 5th & Morrison,3 min walk,
  • Sw 6th & Taylor,3 min walk,
  • Sw 6th & Washington,3 min walk,
  • SW Salmon Between 6th And 5th Avenues,4 min walk,

Streetcar stations near Weather Machine in Portland

  • SW 10th & Alder (North),4 min walk,

Bus lines to Weather Machine in Portland

  • GREEN,MAX Green Line,
  • YELLOW,MAX Yellow Line,
  • 63,SW 6th & Yamhill (North),
  • 99,SW 6th & W Burnside (North),
  • 8,SW 5th & Morrison (South),
  • 9,SE Powell & 92nd (East),
  • 17,2500 Block NE Saratoga (West),
  • 15,SW Washington & 5th Ave (West),
  • 1,SW 6th & Harvey Milk (North),
  • 12,Parkrose/ Sumner Transit Center (West),
  • 105,SW 5th & Morrison SB,
  • 105X,SW 5th & Harrison SB,
  • 164,Fisher's Landing Transit Center: Bay I,
  • FX2,Cleveland Ave Park & Ride (East),
  • 19,Flavel & I-205 Overpass (East),
  • 4,SW Jefferson & 5th (West),
  • 35,SW 6th & Washington (North),
  • 44,PCC Sylvania Main Stop (South),
  • 54,SW Broadway & W Burnside (North),
  • 1,Portland,
Questions & Answers
  • What are the closest stations to Weather Machine?

    The closest stations to Weather Machine are:

    • Pioneer Square North is 35 yards away, 1 min walk.
    • Pioneer Courthouse/SW 6th Avenue is 84 yards away, 2 min walk.
    • SW 6th & Yamhill (North) is 96 yards away, 2 min walk.
    • SW 6th & Alder (North) is 119 yards away, 2 min walk.
    • SW Alder & 6th (East) is 153 yards away, 2 min walk.
    • Sw 5th & Morrison is 160 yards away, 3 min walk.
    • Sw 6th & Taylor is 183 yards away, 3 min walk.
    • Pioneer Place/SW 5th Avenue is 183 yards away, 3 min walk.
    • Sw 6th & Washington is 208 yards away, 3 min walk.
    • SW Salmon Between 6th And 5th Avenues is 307 yards away, 4 min walk.
    • SW 10th & Alder (North) is 324 yards away, 4 min walk.
  • Which bus lines stop near Weather Machine?

    These bus lines stop near Weather Machine: 12, 19, 20, 4, 44, 45, 56.

  • Which light rail lines stop near Weather Machine?

    These light rail lines stop near Weather Machine: BLUE, GREEN.

  • What’s the nearest light rail station to Weather Machine in Portland?

    The nearest light rail station to Weather Machine in Portland is Pioneer Square North. It’s a 1 min walk away.

  • What’s the nearest bus stop to Weather Machine in Portland?

    The nearest bus stops to Weather Machine in Portland are Pioneer Courthouse/SW 6th Avenue, SW 6th & Yamhill (North), SW 6th & Alder (North) and SW Alder & 6th (East). The closest one is a 2 min walk away.

  • What’s the nearest Streetcar station to Weather Machine in Portland?

    The nearest Streetcar station to Weather Machine in Portland is SW 10th & Alder (North). It’s a 4 min walk away.

  • What time is the first bus to Weather Machine in Portland?

    The 8 is the first bus that goes to Weather Machine in Portland. It stops nearby at 4:51 AM.

  • What time is the last bus to Weather Machine in Portland?

    The 2 is the last bus that goes to Weather Machine in Portland. It stops nearby at 1:46 AM.

  • What time is the first Streetcar to Weather Machine in Portland?

    The NS is the first Streetcar that goes to Weather Machine in Portland. It stops nearby at 6:56 AM.

  • What time is the last Streetcar to Weather Machine in Portland?

    The NS is the last Streetcar that goes to Weather Machine in Portland. It stops nearby at 11:45 PM.

  • What time is the first light rail to Weather Machine in Portland?

    The ORANGE is the first light rail that goes to Weather Machine in Portland. It stops nearby at 3:52 AM.

  • What time is the last light rail to Weather Machine in Portland?

    The GREEN is the last light rail that goes to Weather Machine in Portland. It stops nearby at 1:35 AM.

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Public Transit to Weather Machine in Portland

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Looking for the nearest stop or station to Weather Machine? Check out this list of stops closest to your destination: Pioneer Square North; Pioneer Courthouse/SW 6th Avenue; SW 6th & Yamhill (North); SW 6th & Alder (North); SW Alder & 6th (East); Sw 5th & Morrison; Sw 6th & Taylor; Pioneer Place/SW 5th Avenue; Sw 6th & Washington; SW Salmon Between 6th And 5th Avenues; SW 10th & Alder (North).

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Weather Machine Address: Southwest Broadway street in Portland

Weather Machine, Portland
Weather Machine, PortlandWeather Machine is a lumino kinetic bronze sculpture and columnar machine that serves as a weather beacon, displaying a weather prediction each day at noon. Designed and constructed by Omen Design Group Inc., the approximately 30-foot-tall (9 m) sculpture was installed in 1988 in a corner of Pioneer Courthouse Square in Portland, Oregon, United States. Two thousand people attended its dedication, which was broadcast live nationally from the square by Today weatherman Willard Scott. The machine cost $60,000. During its daily two-minute sequence, which includes a trumpet fanfare, mist, and flashing lights, the machine displays one of three metal symbols as a prediction of the weather for the following 24-hour period: a sun for clear and sunny weather, a blue heron for drizzle and transitional weather, or a dragon and mist for rainy or stormy weather. The sculpture includes two bronze wind scoops and displays the temperature via colored lights along its stem. The air quality index is also displayed by a light system below the stainless steel globe. Weather predictions are made based on information obtained by employees of Pioneer Courthouse Square from the National Weather Service and the Department of Environmental Quality. Considered a tourist attraction, Weather Machine has been praised for its quirkiness, and has been compared to a giant scepter.

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