- Elevation
- 760 m
- Tallest summit within 12.3 miles
- Mount Baker3,287 m · 5.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- JCT SR 5 VIC BELLINGHAM TO AUSTIN PASS VIC MT BAKER4.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:15local time
- Coordinates
- 48.8301, -121.8951
The Palisades is a cliff in Washington, at a recorded 760 m. Mount Baker stands 3,287 m to the southeast, 5.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Baker Vista, a picnic site 1.5 miles away. JCT SR 5 VIC BELLINGHAM TO AUSTIN PASS VIC MT BAKER passes 4.3 miles off.
- Elevation
- 760 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.3 miles of The Palisades. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Baker | SE 135° | 3,287 m | 5.2 mi |
| Lahar Lookout | SE 137° | 3,069 m | 5.5 mi |
| Sherman Peak | SE 139° | 3,020 m | 5.7 mi |
| Colfax Peak | SSE 150° | 2,851 m | 4.7 mi |
| Lincoln Peak | SSE 159° | 2,695 m | 4.6 mi |
| Seward Peak | SSE 162° | 2,385 m | 5.2 mi |
| Hadley Peak | ESE 108° | 2,290.6 m | 3.5 mi |
| Crag View | SE 144° | 2,133 m | 6.8 mi |
- 4.3 mi off the JCT SR 5 VIC BELLINGHAM TO AUSTIN PASS VIC MT BAKER
- 12.5 mi off the JCT SR 542 VIC KENDALL TO JCT SR 9 AT CANADIAN BORDER
- 13.6 mi off the JCT SR 530 VIC ARLINGTON TO CANADIAN BORDER
- 20.1 mi off the JCT KEYSTONE FERRY ZONE WHIDBEY ISLAND TO JCT SR 153 VIC TWISP
Overlooks nearby
- Nooksack Falls Viewpoint · 7 mi
- Artist Point · 9 mi
- Viewpoint Dam · 21 mi
- Madrone Crest Viewpoint · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Lookout Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Skyline Divide: 1.9 mi
- Grouse Butte: 2.7 mi
- Hadley Peak: 3.5 mi
- Groat Mountain: 4.5 mi
Parks: 32
- Deming Homestead Eagle Park: 13.1 mi
- Josh VanderYacht Park: 13.7 mi
- Nugent's Corner River Access: 18.0 mi
- Vogler Lake Public Access: 18.7 mi
- Lake Shannon Recreation Area: 20.4 mi
Nature reserves: 27
- Maple Creek Park: 10.5 mi
- Silver Lake Park: 12.6 mi
- Liumchen Ecological Reserve: 12.9 mi
- Olsen Creek State Forest: 20.2 mi
- Pressentin Ranch Conservation Area: 20.6 mi
Historic sites: 21
- Historic Galbraith Barn Ruins: 15.5 mi
- American Legion Tribute Memorial to Saxon cemetery veterans: 16.3 mi
- Bernard Swinehart Safe: 17.1 mi
- Nooksack Ancestors: 19.9 mi
- United We Stand: 20.6 mi
Waterfalls: 20
- Nooksack Falls: 6.5 mi
- Canyon creek rapids: 7.0 mi
- Mazama Falls: 7.2 mi
- Rainbow Falls: 10.7 mi
- Upper Morovitz Falls: 10.8 mi
Artworks: 15
- Homespun Kinetic Art: 11.9 mi
- Nooksack Totem Pole: 14.8 mi
- The Creation of Life Story Pole: 19.5 mi
- El Pollo: 20.4 mi
- Nooksack Totem Pole: 20.6 mi
Attractions: 5
- Shadow of the Sentinels: 13.8 mi
- Stoney Ridge Farm: 22.5 mi
- Farmville: 22.8 mi
- School Area: 22.8 mi
- Samson Estates Winery: 23.0 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Roman Wall: 4.9 mi
- Lee Promontory: 5.8 mi
- Park Cliffs: 6.2 mi
- Winnies Slide: 12.7 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Mount Baker Vista: 1.5 mi
- Austin Pass Picnic Area: 9.8 mi
- Shuksan Picnic Area: 10.6 mi
Museums: 3
- Black Mountain Forestry Center: 12.7 mi
- Lake Whatcom Steam Railway: 19.2 mi
- Skagit Aero Education Museum: 21.6 mi
Gardens: 2
- Angele Cupples Community Garden: 21.1 mi
- Magical Garden: 22.8 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Baker Hot Springs: 11.2 mi
Beaches: 1
- Public Access Beach: 23.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:39 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:05 | 20:25 | 21:15 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:59 | 15:19 | 16:14 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Day trips start here
- Mount Baker · 5 mi
- Northwest Washington · 20 mi
- Sumas · 20 mi
- Bellingham · 27 mi
- Lynden · 27 mi
- Sedro-Woolley · 27 mi
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