Cliff · Washington
White Cliff
White Cliff is a cliff in Washington, at a recorded elevation of 18 m. Mount Constitution stands 732 m to the north, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Decatur Nine, a park 0.4 miles away. ANACORTES TO SIDNEY, BC passes 2.1 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 18 m
How to reach it
Coordinates48.49705, -122.79796
- 2.1 mi off the ANACORTES TO SIDNEY, BC
- 5.9 mi off the ANACORTES TO SAN JUAN ISLANDS
- 6.4 mi off the SAN JUAN ISLANDS
- 8.9 mi off the JCT KEYSTONE FERRY ZONE WHIDBEY ISLAND TO JCT SR 153 VIC TWISP
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook Park · 10 mi
- Greg's Point · 11 mi
- Point Caution Viewpoint · 11 mi
- Chuckanut Drive Heritage Marker · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Decatur Nine: 0.4 mi
- Howell Stewart Park: 0.8 mi
- Washington Park: 4.6 mi
- Cabana Park: 5.0 mi
- Skyline Home Owners Association: 5.1 mi
Peaks
- Decatur Head: 1.1 mi
- San Elmo: 1.5 mi
- Lopez Hill: 4.1 mi
- Chadwick Hill: 4.5 mi
- Watmough Head: 4.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Lopez Hill preserve: 3.6 mi
- Spencer Spit State Park: 4.0 mi
- Hummel Lake Preserve: 4.4 mi
- Watmaugh Bay Preserve: 4.6 mi
- Watmaugh Bay: 4.7 mi
Artworks
- Havekost Monument: 4.9 mi
- The Maiden of Deception Pass: 8.3 mi
- Driftwood Giraffes: 8.7 mi
- Water Quality of Cranberry Lake: 9.5 mi
- Public Art: 9.5 mi
Historic sites: 40
- Fidalgo Island Packing Company: 5.7 mi
- Mrs. Hardy's Cabin: 7.7 mi
- Keith Shugarts Playground: 8.4 mi
- Anne Curtis Sculpture: 8.7 mi
- Altair - Americus Memorial: 8.7 mi
Beaches: 38
- West Beach: 4.4 mi
- Tugboat Beach: 5.6 mi
- Anaco Beach: 6.0 mi
- Flint Beach: 6.2 mi
- Driftwood Beach: 6.2 mi
Museums: 27
- Anacortes Museum: 8.3 mi
- W.T. Preston Museum: 8.7 mi
- Whale Museum: 10.4 mi
- San Juan Islands Museum of Art: 10.5 mi
- San Juan Historical Museum: 10.7 mi
Cliffs: 24
- Bald Bluff: 4.3 mi
- Fidalgo Head: 4.4 mi
- Humphrey Head: 5.5 mi
- White Cliffs: 7.0 mi
- Yellow Bluff: 7.1 mi
Gardens: 19
- Sally's Garden: 5.5 mi
- Community Garden: 11.4 mi
- Overmarsh Farm Commons: 11.8 mi
- Thirsty Goose: 14.3 mi
- Samish Island Acres Community Garden: 14.7 mi
Attractions: 18
- Crown Yacht Charters: 8.6 mi
- Jolly Mon Charters: 8.8 mi
- Anacortes Yacht Charters: 8.8 mi
- Western Prince Whale Watching: 10.3 mi
- Orca Survey Outreach & Education Center: 10.3 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Green Point Picnic Area: 4.4 mi
- Rosario Picnic Area: 8.6 mi
- 1: 10.1 mi
- 2: 10.1 mi
- 3: 10.1 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Cascade Falls: 10.4 mi
- Rustic Falls: 10.5 mi
- Hidden Falls: 10.5 mi
- Cavern Falls: 10.6 mi
- Chuckanut Falls: 20.4 mi
Lighthouses: 3
- Smith Island Keepers House: 12.5 mi
- Admiralty Head Lighthouse: 23.8 mi
- Point Wilson Lighthouse: 24.5 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Whitney: 15.3 mi
- Skagit City: 21.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Bow Hill Southbound Rest Area: 21.5 mi
- Bow Hill Northbound Rest Area: 21.6 mi
Springs: 1
- Cold Spring: 11.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.8 miles of White Cliff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Constitution | N 353° | 732 m | 12.6 mi |
| Chuckanut Mountain | ENE 63° | 705 m | 20.0 mi |
| False Summit | N 352° | 697 m | 11.8 mi |
| Little Summit | N 352° | 613 m | 11.3 mi |
| Mount Pickett | N 360° | 533 m | 11.7 mi |
| Buck Mountain | NNW 348° | 447 m | 14.2 mi |
| Mount Erie | ESE 111° | 385 m | 8.4 mi |
| Mount Woolard | NNW 331° | 362 m | 10.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:43 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 20:28 | 21:17 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:30 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 08:01 | 15:24 | 16:19 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
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, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/356541549
Day trips start here
- Lopez Island · 4 mi
- Anacortes · 8 mi
- Deception Pass State Park · 9 mi
- San Juan Islands · 9 mi
- Orcas Village · 10 mi
- Orcas Island · 11 mi
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