Grandpa and Me
Grandpa and Me is an artwork in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 8 m. Gee Point stands 1,464 m to the east, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is The Valley of Our Sprits, a artwork 0.1 miles away. JCT STARBIRD RD TO JCT BOW HILL RD-- SCENIC AGRICULTURAL CORRIDOR runs past it.
Sculpture of John Knox and city founder Jasper Gates
How to reach it
- On the JCT STARBIRD RD TO JCT BOW HILL RD-- SCENIC AGRICULTURAL CORRIDOR
- 3.2 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
- 3.4 mi off the JCT SR 530 VIC ARLINGTON TO CANADIAN BORDER
- 4.5 mi off the JCT SR 5 VIC BURLINGTON TO JCT SR 5 VIC BELLINGHAM
Overlooks nearby
- Samish Overlook · 14 mi
- Chuckanut Drive Heritage Marker · 15 mi
- Burnout knob · 16 mi
- Madrone Crest Viewpoint · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- The Valley of Our Sprits: 0.1 mi
- Alpha Helix: 0.2 mi
- Marsh to Mountains: 0.8 mi
- Leaf: 1.0 mi
- Maple Tree: 1.0 mi
- Edgewater Park: 0.3 mi
- 6th Street Park: 0.5 mi
- Cleveland Park: 0.6 mi
- North Lions Park: 0.6 mi
- Hillcrest Park: 0.9 mi
- Little Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Big Rock: 3.5 mi
- Burlington Hill: 4.5 mi
- Scott Mountain: 4.5 mi
- Devils Mountain: 4.9 mi
- September 11, 2001: 0.1 mi
- Spanish American War Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Abandoned Railroad: 7.4 mi
- Abandoned Railroad: 7.5 mi
- Seattle & Northern Railroad (GN): 7.5 mi
- Children's Museum of Skagit County: 2.5 mi
- Heritage Flight Museum: 4.9 mi
- Skagit County Historical Museum: 7.4 mi
- MONA: Museum of Northwest Art: 7.5 mi
- La Conner Quilt and Textile Museum: 7.6 mi
- Chinook Swim Beach: 7.1 mi
- Joe Hamel Beach: 8.1 mi
- Martha's Beach: 9.0 mi
- Dewey Beach: 12.3 mi
- Samish Beach: 13.6 mi
- White Bloom garden: 2.5 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 2.5 mi
- Hidden Gnome Garden: 2.5 mi
- Forgotten Garden: 2.5 mi
- Secret Garden: 2.5 mi
- Hole in the Wall: 8.6 mi
- Main Wall East: 13.5 mi
- Rodger Bluff: 13.5 mi
- Snag Buttress: 13.5 mi
- Prestliens Bluff: 14.1 mi
- Skagit County Fairgrounds: 0.8 mi
- Tulip Town: 4.0 mi
- The Old Fir Log: 7.6 mi
- Sedro Woolley Rodeo Grounds: 8.7 mi
- Beachcomber Charters: 13.3 mi
- Skagit City: 2.8 mi
- Whitney: 6.4 mi
- Ehrlich: 6.6 mi
- Alpine: 16.6 mi
- Park: 18.0 mi
- Crystal Falls: 7.7 mi
- Gilligan Cree Falls: 10.3 mi
- Silver Creek Falls: 19.0 mi
- Chuckanut Falls: 20.2 mi
- Whirlpool Falls: 23.4 mi
- Bow Hill Northbound Rest Area: 11.2 mi
- Bow Hill Southbound Rest Area: 11.4 mi
- Smokey Point Southbound Rest Area: 18.5 mi
- Smokey Point Northbound Rest Area: 18.6 mi
- Rosario Picnic Area: 14.4 mi
- Green Point Picnic Area: 17.5 mi
- Group Picnic Area: 17.5 mi
- Admiralty Head Lighthouse: 23.9 mi
- Smith Island Keepers House: 24.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.4 miles of Grandpa and Me. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gee Point | E 88° | 1,464 m | 23.4 mi |
| Iron Mountain | ENE 77° | 1,462 m | 18.6 mi |
| Bald Mountain | NE 42° | 1,391 m | 21.4 mi |
| Lyman Hill | NE 34° | 1,311 m | 14.6 mi |
| New York Mountain | NE 39° | 1,310 m | 21.1 mi |
| Little Deer Peak | E 95° | 1,308 m | 19.8 mi |
| Miner Mountain | NE 46° | 1,285 m | 20.7 mi |
| Bear Mountain | NE 41° | 1,283 m | 22.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:41 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 20:26 | 21:15 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:59 | 15:23 | 16:17 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 41 | 42 | 46 | 50 | 56 | 60 | 63 | 64 | 59 | 51 | 45 | 41 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MT Vernon 3 WNW, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/9105490853
Day trips start here
- Mount Vernon · 1 mi
- Burlington · 4 mi
- La Conner · 8 mi
- Sedro-Woolley · 8 mi
- Edison · 11 mi
- Anacortes · 14 mi
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