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Inspiration Point

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Looking south from Inspiration Point. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.
Overview · Assembled from verified data

Inspiration Point sits at 184 feet along the byway connecting the Burlington and Bellingham vicinities on SR 5, facing south. The terrain drops 183 feet within 600 meters of the overlook, giving an open outlook toward lower ground to the south. Cyrus Gates Overlook is visible to the south-southeast, 3.3 miles away at 1,889 feet elevation. Bellingham lies 4.1 miles to the north-northeast, with Mount Vernon 20.6 miles south-southeast and Oak Harbor 28.6 miles south-southwest. Daylight varies through the year: sunrise runs from 05:08 at the June solstice to 08:01 at the December solstice, with sunset ranging from 21:17 in June to 16:17 in December, and the equinox days fall close to the twelve-hour mark. Madrone Crest Viewpoint is the previous stop on this route.

Access
On the byway
Elevation
184 ft
View
South · 180°
Relief
183 ft drop
In view
1 named features
Photos · Real imagery only
View of Earth taken during ISS Expedition 53.
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain · source
View of Earth taken during ISS Expedition 53.
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain · source
View of Earth taken during ISS Expedition 57.
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center · Public domain · source
View of Earth taken during ISS Expedition 57.
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center · Public domain · source
View of Earth taken during ISS Expedition 59.
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center · Public domain · source
View of British Columbia taken during ISS Expedition 20.
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain · source
In view · Named features

What you’re looking at

Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.

  • Cyrus Gates Overlook1,889 ftsouth-southeast · 3.3 mi
When to look · Sun at this latitude

Light

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox07:1419:2318:41
June solstice05:0821:1720:27
September equinox06:5719:1018:28
December solstice08:0116:1715:22

Local time (America/Los_Angeles). Computed for this exact position.

Getting there · Position and access

Where it is

  • Bellingham4.1 mi north-northeast
  • Mount Vernon20.6 mi south-southeast
  • Oak Harbor28.6 mi south-southwest
← Before it: Madrone Crest Viewpoint
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How high is Inspiration Point?

Inspiration Point sits at about 184 feet (56 m).

What can you see from Inspiration Point?

From Inspiration Point: Cyrus Gates Overlook (SSE, 3.3 mi).

What is the nearest town to Inspiration Point?

Bellingham, 4.1 miles NNE of Inspiration Point.

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