- Elevation, modelled
- 5 m
- Tallest summit within 23.8 miles
- Gee Point1,464 m · 23.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- JCT STARBIRD RD TO JCT BOW HILL RD-- SCENIC AGRICULTURAL CORRIDOR0.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:15local time
- Coordinates
- 48.3835, -122.3233
Birch Forest is a garden in Washington, at a modelled 5 m. Gee Point stands 1,464 m to the east, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Secret Garden, a garden less than a tenth of a mile away. JCT STARBIRD RD TO JCT BOW HILL RD-- SCENIC AGRICULTURAL CORRIDOR passes 0.4 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.8 miles of Birch Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gee Point | E 82° | 1,464 m | 23.0 mi |
| Iron Mountain | ENE 69° | 1,462 m | 18.7 mi |
| Bald Mountain | NE 36° | 1,391 m | 22.9 mi |
| Lyman Hill | NNE 27° | 1,311 m | 16.4 mi |
| New York Mountain | NE 34° | 1,310 m | 22.8 mi |
| Little Deer Peak | E 87° | 1,308 m | 19.1 mi |
| Miner Mountain | NE 40° | 1,285 m | 22.1 mi |
| Bear Mountain | NE 36° | 1,283 m | 23.6 mi |
- 0.4 mi off the JCT STARBIRD RD TO JCT BOW HILL RD-- SCENIC AGRICULTURAL CORRIDOR
- 4.0 mi off the JCT SR 530 VIC ARLINGTON TO CANADIAN BORDER
- 5.8 mi off the Cascade LoopNational
- 7.0 mi off the JCT SR 5 VIC BURLINGTON TO JCT SR 5 VIC BELLINGHAM
Overlooks nearby
- Samish Overlook · 16 mi
- Chuckanut Drive Heritage Marker · 18 mi
- Burnout knob · 19 mi
- Madrone Crest Viewpoint · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
Peaks
- Little Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Scott Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Devils Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Big Rock: 4.1 mi
- Burlington Hill: 6.9 mi
Parks
- Little Mountain Park: 1.2 mi
- Hillcrest Park: 1.7 mi
- 6th Street Park: 2.0 mi
- Cleveland Park: 2.1 mi
- Spud House Public Water Access: 2.1 mi
Artworks: 53
- Alpha Helix: 2.4 mi
- Grandpa and Me: 2.6 mi
- The Valley of Our Sprits: 2.6 mi
- Marsh to Mountains: 3.3 mi
- Bikes: 3.4 mi
Historic sites: 43
- Spanish American War Memorial: 2.4 mi
- September 11, 2001: 2.4 mi
- The Monument: 6.3 mi
- Abandoned Railroad: 9.2 mi
- Abandoned Railroad: 9.3 mi
Museums: 19
- Children's Museum of Skagit County: 5.0 mi
- Heritage Flight Museum: 7.1 mi
- Skagit County Historical Museum: 7.8 mi
- MONA: Museum of Northwest Art: 7.9 mi
- La Conner Quilt and Textile Museum: 8.0 mi
Beaches: 16
- Chinook Swim Beach: 6.2 mi
- Martha's Beach: 9.1 mi
- Joe Hamel Beach: 10.2 mi
- Dewey Beach: 13.3 mi
- Little North Beach: 14.9 mi
Cliffs: 15
- Hole in the Wall: 8.6 mi
- Prestliens Bluff: 11.6 mi
- Rodger Bluff: 14.5 mi
- Main Wall East: 14.7 mi
- Snag Buttress: 14.7 mi
Gardens: 14
- Secret Garden: 0.0 mi
- Rose Garden: 0.0 mi
- Forgotten Garden: 0.0 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 0.1 mi
- Hidden Gnome Garden: 0.1 mi
Attractions: 12
- Skagit County Fairgrounds: 1.9 mi
- Tulip Town: 5.6 mi
- The Old Fir Log: 8.0 mi
- Sedro Woolley Rodeo Grounds: 10.3 mi
- Corn Maze: 13.5 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Skagit City: 1.8 mi
- Ehrlich: 4.6 mi
- Whitney: 8.1 mi
- Alpine: 15.1 mi
- Park: 20.3 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Crystal Falls: 6.7 mi
- Gilligan Cree Falls: 10.8 mi
- Silver Creek Falls: 21.5 mi
- Chuckanut Falls: 22.8 mi
- Boulder Falls: 24.7 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Bow Hill Northbound Rest Area: 13.7 mi
- Bow Hill Southbound Rest Area: 13.9 mi
- Smokey Point Southbound Rest Area: 16.0 mi
- Smokey Point Northbound Rest Area: 16.0 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Rosario Picnic Area: 15.3 mi
- Green Point Picnic Area: 19.1 mi
- Group Picnic Area: 20.1 mi
- Lion's Centennial Pavilion: 23.7 mi
Lighthouses: 2
- Admiralty Head Lighthouse: 22.5 mi
- Smith Island Keepers House: 24.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:41 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 20:26 | 21:15 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:59 | 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 | 42 | 46 | 50 | 56 | 60 | 63 | 64 | 59 | 51 | 45 | 41 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MT Vernon 3 WNW, 5 mi away.
- western sword fern26 obs
- Cascade Oregon-grape18 obs
- salal17 obs
- Pacific Bleeding Heart17 obs
- western redcedar15 obs
- bigleaf maple14 obs
- Pacific trillium13 obs
- fringe cups13 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
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- Burlington · 6 mi
- La Conner · 8 mi
- Sedro-Woolley · 9 mi
- Edison · 13 mi
- Deception Pass State Park · 15 mi
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