Artwork · Washington
anchor
anchor is an artwork in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 87 m. North Twin stands 2,024 m to the east, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Alphabeta Cube, a artwork 0.3 miles away. JCT SR 5 VIC BURLINGTON TO JCT SR 5 VIC BELLINGHAM passes 0.9 miles off.
What the record says
- Material
- metal
How to reach it
Coordinates48.72758, -122.48075
- 0.9 mi off the JCT SR 5 VIC BURLINGTON TO JCT SR 5 VIC BELLINGHAM
- 3.1 mi off the JCT SR 5 VIC BELLINGHAM TO AUSTIN PASS VIC MT BAKER
- 4.7 mi off the JCT BLANCHARD RD OVERCROSSING TO VIC LARABEE STATE PARK
- 11.8 mi off the JCT SR 530 VIC ARLINGTON TO CANADIAN BORDER
Overlooks nearby
- Inspiration Point · 2 mi
- Madrone Crest Viewpoint · 3 mi
- Burnout knob · 6 mi
- Chuckanut Drive Heritage Marker · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Alphabeta Cube: 0.3 mi
- The Man Who Used to Hunt Cougars for Bounty: 0.3 mi
- Garapata: 0.3 mi
- Steam Work for Bellingham: 0.4 mi
- Manus: 0.4 mi
Peaks
- Sehome Hill: 0.5 mi
- King Mountain: 5.2 mi
- Toad Mountain: 6.0 mi
- Lookout Mountain: 6.1 mi
- Squalicum Mountain: 6.3 mi
Parks
- Lenora Court Open Space: 0.6 mi
- Tennis Court: 0.6 mi
- Volleyball: 0.6 mi
- Basketball: 0.6 mi
- Ridgemont Neighborhood Park: 0.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Lowell Park Open Space: 0.6 mi
- Sehome Hill Arboretum: 0.6 mi
- Old Fairhaven Parkway: 0.9 mi
- Waterfront (WC): 1.0 mi
- 12th & Finnegan: 1.1 mi
Historic sites: 52
- Avalanche Memorial: 0.8 mi
- Fairhaven Whatcom: 0.9 mi
- Cornerstone Marker - 10th Street: 1.1 mi
- Fairhaven Arch: 1.3 mi
- Peace Pole: 1.3 mi
Beaches: 27
- Cornwall Beach: 1.1 mi
- Squalicum Beach: 3.0 mi
- Public Access Beach: 4.1 mi
- dogfish beach: 7.0 mi
- Dogfish beach south: 7.1 mi
Museums: 26
- Whatcom Maritime Heritage Museum: 1.5 mi
- Spark Museum of Electrical Invention: 1.6 mi
- Whatcom Museum at Old City Hall: 1.7 mi
- Old City Hall: 1.7 mi
- Old Fire Station No. 1: 1.7 mi
Gardens: 21
- Biology garden plot: 0.5 mi
- Rose Garden: 0.7 mi
- York Community Farm: 1.6 mi
- WeGrow Garden: 1.9 mi
- Cornwall Rose Garden: 2.8 mi
Attractions: 14
- I-5 Sloth "Slothy": 2.7 mi
- Dan Cramer's Western Town: 13.0 mi
- Samson Estates Winery: 13.3 mi
- Stoney Ridge Farm: 13.3 mi
- Crown Yacht Charters: 15.9 mi
Cliffs: 14
- Devils Slide: 8.9 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 14.0 mi
- Yellow Bluff: 15.6 mi
- Fidalgo Head: 19.2 mi
- Bald Bluff: 19.8 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- Chuckanut Falls: 2.1 mi
- Whirlpool Falls: 2.9 mi
- Silver Creek Falls: 5.0 mi
- Anderson Falls: 9.8 mi
- Hard Scrabble Falls: 11.7 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Group Picnic Area: 5.3 mi
- 6: 14.8 mi
- 5: 14.8 mi
- 4: 14.8 mi
- 3: 14.8 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Park: 10.4 mi
- Goshen: 10.8 mi
- Standard: 12.8 mi
- Whitney: 19.3 mi
- Skagit City: 24.4 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Bow Hill Southbound Rest Area: 11.6 mi
- Bow Hill Northbound Rest Area: 11.9 mi
- Custer Northbound Rest Area: 14.1 mi
- Custer Southbound Rest Area: 15.7 mi
Springs: 1
- Cold Spring: 16.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.0 miles of anchor. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Twin | E 92° | 2,024 m | 22.0 mi |
| Bald Mountain | ESE 104° | 1,391 m | 21.4 mi |
| Lyman Hill | ESE 122° | 1,311 m | 17.3 mi |
| New York Mountain | ESE 104° | 1,310 m | 20.5 mi |
| Stewart Peak | E 80° | 1,299 m | 21.9 mi |
| Bear Mountain | ESE 102° | 1,283 m | 21.5 mi |
| Sumas Mountain | NE 43° | 1,041 m | 17.3 mi |
| Bowman Mountain | E 84° | 1,019 m | 18.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:41 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 20:27 | 21:17 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 08:01 | 15:22 | 16:17 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 41 | 42 | 46 | 51 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 64 | 59 | 52 | 46 | 41 |
| Precip in | 4.6 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 3.9 | 5.7 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bellingham 3 SSW, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/13022191107
Day trips start here
- Bellingham · 2 mi
- Lummi Island · 9 mi
- Ferndale · 10 mi
- Edison · 12 mi
- Lynden · 15 mi
- Northwest Washington · 15 mi
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