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The Maiden of Deception Pass

The Maiden of Deception Pass from directly overhead

The Maiden of Deception Pass is an artwork in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 4 m. Anderson Mountain stands 736 m to the northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Rosario Head, a peak 0.1 miles away. JCT KEYSTONE FERRY ZONE WHIDBEY ISLAND TO JCT SR 153 VIC TWISP passes 0.8 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Built
1983
Visiting

What to expect

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates48.41691, -122.66393

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Artworks
  • Water Quality of Cranberry Lake: 1.4 mi
  • The Eco-System of Deception Pass: 1.4 mi
  • The Native Plants of Deception Pass: 1.4 mi
  • The Old Growth Forests of Deception Pass: 1.5 mi
  • Havekost Monument: 5.4 mi
Nature reserves
Parks
  • Campbell Lake Boat Launch: 2.8 mi
  • Mount Erie Park: 3.1 mi
  • Mount Erie Park: 3.3 mi
  • Anacortes Community Forest Lands: 3.5 mi
  • Hyde Park: 4.8 mi
Historic sites: 52
Beaches: 34
Museums: 31
Gardens: 23
Cliffs: 17
Attractions: 17
  • Beachcomber Charters: 2.2 mi
  • Corn Maze: 5.0 mi
  • Anacortes Yacht Charters: 6.5 mi
  • Jolly Mon Charters: 7.0 mi
  • Crown Yacht Charters: 7.1 mi
Picnic sites: 9
Waterfalls: 8
  • Hidden Falls: 17.6 mi
  • Cascade Falls: 17.6 mi
  • Rustic Falls: 17.7 mi
  • Cavern Falls: 17.7 mi
  • Chuckanut Falls: 21.3 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Lighthouses: 3
Rest areas: 2
Springs: 1
  • Cold Spring: 19.0 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.8 miles of The Maiden of Deception Pass. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Anderson MountainNE 53°736 m22.8 mi
Mount ConstitutionNNW 337°732 m19.6 mi
Chuckanut MountainNE 39°705 m18.7 mi
False SummitNNW 336°697 m18.9 mi
Little SummitNNW 335°613 m18.4 mi
Mount PickettNNW 340°533 m18.4 mi
Devils MountainE 101°520 m18.5 mi
Scott MountainE 101°496 m17.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4219:24
June solstice05:1020:2721:17
September equinox06:5818:2919:10
December solstice08:0015:2416:19

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444447515559626259534743
Precip in2.41.61.71.71.71.10.60.91.12.03.12.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Whidbey Island NAS, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/3844083440

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