- Elevation, modelled
- 7 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Constitution732 m · 7.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- SAN JUAN ISLANDS11.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:19local time
- Coordinates
- 48.7650, -122.9142
China Caves is a cliff in Washington, at a modelled 7 m. Mount Constitution stands 732 m to the south-southeast, 7.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Lawson Bluff, a cliff 0.3 miles away. SAN JUAN ISLANDS passes 12 miles off. 48 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of China Caves. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Constitution | SSE 148° | 732 m | 7.1 mi |
| False Summit | SSE 152° | 697 m | 7.8 mi |
| Little Summit | SSE 154° | 613 m | 8.2 mi |
| Mount Pickett | SE 142° | 533 m | 8.6 mi |
| Squalicum Mountain | E 87° | 472 m | 24.8 mi |
| Buck Mountain | SSE 153° | 447 m | 5.2 mi |
| Mount Woolard | S 179° | 362 m | 9.3 mi |
| Entrance Mountain | SSE 161° | 360 m | 9.8 mi |
- 11.6 mi off the SAN JUAN ISLANDS
- 12.7 mi off the ANACORTES TO SIDNEY, BC
- 13.4 mi off the ANACORTES TO SAN JUAN ISLANDS
- 13.6 mi off the ANACORTES TO SAN JUAN ISLANDS TO SIDNEY, BC
Overlooks nearby
- Afterglow Vista · 15 mi
- Point Caution Viewpoint · 15 mi
- Greg's Point · 15 mi
- Overlook Park · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Stone-Bridge terrrill preserve: 4.1 mi
- Buck Park: 4.4 mi
- Library Park: 4.7 mi
- Eastsound Village Green County Park: 4.8 mi
- Eastsound Waterfront County Park: 4.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Stonebridge-Terrill Preserve: 4.2 mi
- Crescent Beach Preserve: 4.8 mi
- Crescent Beach Preserve: 4.8 mi
- Turtle Head Preserve: 7.9 mi
- Turtleback Mountain Preserve: 8.1 mi
Artworks
- Tribute: 4.8 mi
- Phillips 66 Totem Pole: 11.1 mi
- Raven: 13.1 mi
- Eagle: 13.1 mi
- Frozen Wind: 15.2 mi
Peaks: 48
- Double Hill: 4.9 mi
- Buck Mountain: 5.2 mi
- Lookout Hill: 5.2 mi
- Raccoon Point: 5.9 mi
- Osprey Hill: 6.3 mi
Historic sites: 36
- EV Henry Memorial Marker: 1.5 mi
- Mrs. Hardy's Cabin: 14.5 mi
- William "Billy" Clark: 15.8 mi
- Iron Chink: 15.8 mi
- Carnation Condensery Smokestack: 15.9 mi
Beaches: 32
- North Beach: 3.5 mi
- Terrill Beach: 3.7 mi
- North Beach: 3.8 mi
- Crescent Beach: 4.9 mi
- Kimple Beach: 5.7 mi
Museums: 22
- Orcas WILD: 4.7 mi
- Orcas Island Historical Museum: 4.8 mi
- Crow Valley School Museum: 6.9 mi
- Moran Mansion Museum: 8.5 mi
- Stuart Island Teacherage Museum: 15.0 mi
Cliffs: 19
- Lawson Bluff: 0.3 mi
- Round Cliff: 8.0 mi
- Face Cliff: 8.3 mi
- The Notch: 12.7 mi
- Rocky Top: 12.8 mi
Gardens: 18
- Ferndale Friendship Community Garden: 15.5 mi
- Overmarsh Farm Commons: 15.6 mi
- Fragrance Garden: 15.7 mi
- English Camp Garden: 16.4 mi
- Sally's Garden: 16.7 mi
Attractions: 13
- John S. McMillan Memorial Mausoleum: 14.9 mi
- Historic Hospital: 16.3 mi
- Historic Blockhouse: 16.4 mi
- Western Prince Whale Watching: 16.5 mi
- Schooners North: 16.5 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Cavern Falls: 8.9 mi
- Rustic Falls: 9.0 mi
- Cascade Falls: 9.0 mi
- Hidden Falls: 9.1 mi
- Artificial Waterfall: 18.2 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Custer Southbound Rest Area: 16.6 mi
- Custer Northbound Rest Area: 16.6 mi
Springs: 1
- Cold Spring: 7.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:43 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 20:29 | 21:19 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:30 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 08:03 | 15:23 | 16:18 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 41 | 43 | 46 | 50 | 55 | 58 | 62 | 62 | 58 | 52 | 45 | 41 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 4.6 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Olga 2 SE, 12 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Eastsound · 5 mi
- Orcas Island · 8 mi
- Lummi Island · 12 mi
- Orcas Village · 12 mi
- San Juan Islands · 14 mi
- Ferndale · 16 mi
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