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Orca Survey Outreach & Education Center

Orca Survey Outreach & Education Center from directly overhead

Orca Survey Outreach & Education Center is an attraction in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 16 m. Mount Constitution stands 732 m to the northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Sunken Park, a park 0.1 miles away. SAN JUAN ISLANDS runs past it. 56 named summits stand within 25 miles.

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What to expect

Operated by
Center for Whale Research
Getting there

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Coordinates48.53423, -123.01556

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Sunken Park: 0.1 mi
  • Memorial Park: 0.1 mi
  • Overlook Park: 0.1 mi
  • Fairweather Park: 0.1 mi
  • Cahail Park: 0.3 mi
Peaks: 56
Nature reserves: 52
Beaches: 31
Cliffs: 23
Artworks: 19
Historic sites: 17
Attractions: 11
  • Schooners North: 0.1 mi
  • Western Prince Whale Watching: 0.1 mi
  • Krystal Acres Alpaca Farm: 6.5 mi
  • Historic Blockhouse: 7.1 mi
  • Historic Hospital: 7.2 mi
Museums: 11
Picnic sites: 8
  • 1: 13.1 mi
  • 2: 13.1 mi
  • 3: 13.1 mi
  • 4: 13.2 mi
  • 5: 13.2 mi
Gardens: 6
Waterfalls: 4
  • Cascade Falls: 11.4 mi
  • Rustic Falls: 11.5 mi
  • Cavern Falls: 11.6 mi
  • Hidden Falls: 11.8 mi
Lighthouses: 2
Springs: 1
  • Cold Spring: 12.2 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Orca Survey Outreach & Education Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount ConstitutionNE 40°732 m13.0 mi
False SummitNE 42°697 m12.3 mi
Little SummitNE 44°613 m11.9 mi
Mount PickettNE 47°533 m13.5 mi
Buck MountainNNE 32°447 m13.3 mi
Mount ErieESE 107°385 m18.7 mi
Mount WoolardNE 35°362 m8.2 mi
Entrance MountainNE 50°360 m10.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:4419:25
June solstice05:1120:2921:19
September equinox06:5918:3019:12
December solstice08:0215:2516:20

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F424346495458616258514542
Precip in2.71.51.41.01.10.70.50.71.02.33.02.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Friday Harbor AP, 1 mi away.

Sources

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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/6615232425

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