Artwork · Washington
State of the Solar System: The Sun
State of the Solar System: The Sun is an artwork in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 22 m. North Twin stands 2,024 m to the east, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Laurel Park, a park 0.3 miles away. JCT SR 5 VIC BURLINGTON TO JCT SR 5 VIC BELLINGHAM passes 1.9 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 2016
What to expect
How to reach it
Coordinates48.74341, -122.48442
- 1.9 mi off the JCT SR 5 VIC BURLINGTON TO JCT SR 5 VIC BELLINGHAM
- 2.1 mi off the JCT SR 5 VIC BELLINGHAM TO AUSTIN PASS VIC MT BAKER
- 5.8 mi off the JCT BLANCHARD RD OVERCROSSING TO VIC LARABEE STATE PARK
- 11.3 mi off the JCT SR 530 VIC ARLINGTON TO CANADIAN BORDER
Overlooks nearby
- Inspiration Point · 3 mi
- Madrone Crest Viewpoint · 4 mi
- Burnout knob · 7 mi
- Chuckanut Drive Heritage Marker · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Laurel Park: 0.3 mi
- Forest and Cedar Park: 0.3 mi
- Salish Landing Park (future): 0.5 mi
- Waypoint Park: 0.5 mi
- Harriet Spanel Park: 0.7 mi
Artworks
- Goatcart: 0.3 mi
- Split Stone (Northwest): 0.3 mi
- Bay View Station: 0.4 mi
- Bigger Big Chair: 0.4 mi
- For Handel: 0.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Sehome Hill Arboretum: 0.5 mi
- Waterfront (WC): 0.6 mi
- Whatcom Creek Trail: 0.6 mi
- Lincoln Creek Open Space: 1.0 mi
- Bellingham High School Trail Easement: 1.0 mi
Peaks
- Sehome Hill: 0.6 mi
- King Mountain: 4.2 mi
- Toad Mountain: 5.3 mi
- Squalicum Mountain: 5.9 mi
- Lookout Mountain: 6.8 mi
Historic sites: 48
- Avalanche Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Fairhaven Whatcom: 0.8 mi
- Worker Memorial Day Plaque: 0.8 mi
- Healing and Reconciliation Memorial: 0.8 mi
- Safe Return: 1.0 mi
Beaches: 26
- Cornwall Beach: 0.3 mi
- Squalicum Beach: 2.0 mi
- Public Access Beach: 4.1 mi
- dogfish beach: 8.1 mi
- Dogfish beach south: 8.2 mi
Museums: 26
- Spark Museum of Electrical Invention: 0.6 mi
- Whatcom Museum at Old City Hall: 0.7 mi
- Old City Hall: 0.7 mi
- Old Fire Station No. 1: 0.7 mi
- Lightcatcher: 0.7 mi
Gardens: 14
- Rose Garden: 0.4 mi
- Biology garden plot: 0.7 mi
- WeGrow Garden: 0.9 mi
- York Community Farm: 1.0 mi
- Cornwall Rose Garden: 1.7 mi
Attractions: 14
- I-5 Sloth "Slothy": 3.8 mi
- Dan Cramer's Western Town: 12.0 mi
- Samson Estates Winery: 12.3 mi
- Stoney Ridge Farm: 12.3 mi
- Crown Yacht Charters: 16.9 mi
Cliffs: 13
- Devils Slide: 9.2 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 14.6 mi
- Yellow Bluff: 16.5 mi
- China Caves: 19.6 mi
- Lawson Bluff: 19.7 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Whirlpool Falls: 2.6 mi
- Chuckanut Falls: 3.2 mi
- Silver Creek Falls: 5.7 mi
- Anderson Falls: 9.5 mi
- Hard Scrabble Falls: 11.7 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Group Picnic Area: 6.3 mi
- 6: 15.1 mi
- 5: 15.1 mi
- 4: 15.1 mi
- 3: 15.1 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Bow Hill Southbound Rest Area: 12.6 mi
- Bow Hill Northbound Rest Area: 12.9 mi
- Custer Northbound Rest Area: 13.0 mi
- Custer Southbound Rest Area: 14.6 mi
Springs: 1
- Cold Spring: 17.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.5 miles of State of the Solar System: The Sun. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Twin | E 95° | 2,024 m | 22.2 mi |
| Bald Mountain | ESE 107° | 1,391 m | 21.8 mi |
| Lyman Hill | SE 125° | 1,311 m | 18.1 mi |
| New York Mountain | ESE 107° | 1,310 m | 21.0 mi |
| Stewart Peak | E 83° | 1,299 m | 21.9 mi |
| Bear Mountain | ESE 105° | 1,283 m | 21.9 mi |
| Sumas Mountain | NE 46° | 1,041 m | 16.7 mi |
| Bowman Mountain | E 87° | 1,019 m | 18.7 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 | 20:28 | 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.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/6234641279
Day trips start here
- Bellingham · 1 mi
- Ferndale · 9 mi
- Lummi Island · 9 mi
- Edison · 13 mi
- Lynden · 14 mi
- Northwest Washington · 15 mi
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