- Elevation, modelled
- 76 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- North Twin2,024 m · 25.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- JCT SR 530 VIC ARLINGTON TO CANADIAN BORDER2.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:18local time
- Coordinates
- 49.0094, -122.3172
School Area is a attraction, at a modelled 76 m. North Twin stands 2,024 m to the southeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Farmville, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. JCT SR 530 VIC ARLINGTON TO CANADIAN BORDER passes 2.4 miles off. 106 named places lie within 25 miles, 39 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of School Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Twin | SE 144° | 2,024 m | 25.0 mi |
| Skyline Divide | ESE 119° | 1,998 m | 23.8 mi |
| Church Mountain | ESE 106° | 1,926 m | 20.5 mi |
| Bearpaw Mountain | ESE 102° | 1,856.5 m | 21.5 mi |
| Liumchen Mountain | E 91° | 1,837 m | 21.2 mi |
| Excelsior Peak | ESE 102° | 1,741 m | 24.5 mi |
| Cowap Peak | E 96° | 1,724.6 m | 23.6 mi |
| Groat Mountain | SE 134° | 1,702.5 m | 22.2 mi |
- 2.4 mi off the JCT SR 530 VIC ARLINGTON TO CANADIAN BORDER
- 2.6 mi off the JCT SR 542 VIC KENDALL TO JCT SR 9 AT CANADIAN BORDER
- 10.4 mi off the JCT SR 5 VIC BELLINGHAM TO AUSTIN PASS VIC MT BAKER
- 21.6 mi off the JCT SR 5 VIC BURLINGTON TO JCT SR 5 VIC BELLINGHAM
Overlooks nearby
- Inspiration Point · 23 mi
- Madrone Crest Viewpoint · 23 mi
- Nooksack Falls Viewpoint · 24 mi
- Burnout knob · 26 mi
106 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 39
- Haystack Hill: 5.0 mi
- Reese Hill: 5.1 mi
- Sugarloaf Hill: 5.2 mi
- Lone Tree Hill: 5.2 mi
- Vedder Mountain: 7.5 mi
Historic sites: 30
- United We Stand: 2.4 mi
- Nooksack Ancestors: 5.9 mi
- Shark Plow Blade: 6.2 mi
- Carnation Condensery Smokestack: 6.3 mi
- Bear Totem Pole: 6.3 mi
Museums: 13
- Lynden Pioneer Museum: 7.6 mi
- Black Mountain Forestry Center: 11.1 mi
- Custer Museum: 15.9 mi
- Hovander House: 17.6 mi
- George E. Pickett House: 19.1 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Racehorse Falls: 12.5 mi
- Frosst Creek Waterfall: 12.9 mi
- Anderson Falls: 14.9 mi
- Canyon creek rapids: 16.3 mi
- Hard Scrabble Falls: 17.7 mi
Attractions: 5
- Farmville: 0.0 mi
- Stoney Ridge Farm: 7.6 mi
- Samson Estates Winery: 7.6 mi
- Dan Cramer's Western Town: 8.6 mi
- I-5 Sloth "Slothy": 22.6 mi
Beaches: 3
- Public Access Beach: 18.5 mi
- Squalicum Beach: 19.2 mi
- Cornwall Beach: 20.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Custer Northbound Rest Area: 15.5 mi
- Custer Southbound Rest Area: 15.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:40 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 20:28 | 21:18 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:27 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 08:02 | 15:19 | 16:15 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Day trips start here
- Sumas · 2 mi
- Lynden · 8 mi
- Ferndale · 17 mi
- Bellingham · 19 mi
- Blaine · 19 mi
- Lummi Island · 27 mi
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