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Jackson Beach

Jackson Beach from directly overhead

Jackson Beach is a beach in Washington, at a recorded elevation of 2 m. Mount Constitution stands 732 m to the northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Jackson Beach Park, a park 0.1 miles away. SAN JUAN ISLANDS passes 1.1 miles off. 56 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

beach in San Juan County, Washington, United States

Wikidata Q49321308, joined on its GNIS feature id.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
2 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates48.51982, -123.01101

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Jackson Beach Park: 0.1 mi
  • Lafarge Open Space: 0.3 mi
  • Cahail Park: 0.7 mi
  • Sunken Park: 1.0 mi
  • Memorial Park: 1.1 mi
Peaks: 56
Nature reserves: 53
Beaches: 31
Cliffs: 24
Artworks: 19
Historic sites: 18
Attractions: 12
Museums: 11
Picnic sites: 8
  • 1: 13.6 mi
  • 2: 13.6 mi
  • 3: 13.6 mi
  • 4: 13.6 mi
  • 5: 13.6 mi
Gardens: 6
Waterfalls: 4
  • Cascade Falls: 12.0 mi
  • Rustic Falls: 12.0 mi
  • Cavern Falls: 12.2 mi
  • Hidden Falls: 12.4 mi
Lighthouses: 2
Springs: 1
  • Cold Spring: 12.8 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Jackson Beach. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount ConstitutionNE 37°732 m13.7 mi
False SummitNE 39°697 m13.0 mi
Little SummitNE 40°613 m12.5 mi
Mount PickettNE 43°533 m14.0 mi
Buck MountainNNE 29°447 m14.1 mi
Mount ErieESE 104°385 m18.2 mi
Mount WoolardNNE 31°362 m8.9 mi
Entrance MountainNE 45°360 m10.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:4419:25
June solstice05:1120:2921:18
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, under a mile away.

Tides

Mean tidal range 4.82 ft at the nearest NOAA station.

NOAA CO-OPS station Friday Harbor, San Juan Island, WA, 2 miaway — today’s predictions live there.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/356543286

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