Ghost town · Washington
Goshen
Goshen is a ghost town in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 55 m. Lincoln Peak stands 2,695 m to the east-southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is The Creation of Life Story Pole, a artwork 1.5 miles away. Cascade Loop passes 24 miles off.
ghost town in Washington, United States
How to reach it
Coordinates48.85444, -122.34111
- 23.7 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
- 27.7 mi off the ANACORTES TO SIDNEY, BC
Overlooks nearby
- Inspiration Point · 13 mi
- Madrone Crest Viewpoint · 13 mi
- Burnout knob · 16 mi
- Chuckanut Drive Heritage Marker · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- The Creation of Life Story Pole: 1.5 mi
- Nooksack Totem Pole: 4.6 mi
- El Pollo: 4.7 mi
- Constructing a New World: 7.4 mi
- Aeon.01: 7.9 mi
Parks
- Nugent's Corner River Access: 2.4 mi
- Everson Park: 4.5 mi
- Riverside Memorial Park: 4.6 mi
- Nooksack City Park: 5.2 mi
- Westhills Park: 6.5 mi
Peaks
- Toad Mountain: 4.8 mi
- Squalicum Mountain: 5.2 mi
- Slash: 6.0 mi
- Bigfoot Hill Northeast Peak: 6.1 mi
- Bigfoot Hill: 6.3 mi
Nature reserves: 45
- Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act: 4.4 mi
- Toad Lake: 5.2 mi
- Neighborhood Connector: 6.3 mi
- King Mountain: 6.6 mi
- Olsen Creek State Forest: 6.7 mi
Historic sites: 33
- Shark Plow Blade: 4.6 mi
- Bear Totem Pole: 4.6 mi
- Carnation Condensery Smokestack: 4.6 mi
- Nooksack Ancestors: 5.1 mi
- Bernard Swinehart Safe: 6.0 mi
Museums: 14
- Lynden Pioneer Museum: 7.9 mi
- Lightcatcher: 9.4 mi
- George E. Pickett House: 9.5 mi
- Old Fire Station No. 1: 9.5 mi
- Old City Hall: 9.5 mi
Waterfalls: 10
- Anderson Falls: 4.7 mi
- Whirlpool Falls: 8.1 mi
- Hard Scrabble Falls: 8.3 mi
- Racehorse Falls: 9.9 mi
- Silver Creek Falls: 11.4 mi
Gardens: 10
- Cornwall Rose Garden: 8.6 mi
- WeGrow Garden: 9.2 mi
- York Community Farm: 9.2 mi
- Biology garden plot: 10.6 mi
- Magical Garden: 10.7 mi
Beaches: 8
- Public Access Beach: 7.9 mi
- Squalicum Beach: 10.1 mi
- Cornwall Beach: 10.3 mi
- dogfish beach: 16.7 mi
- Dogfish beach south: 16.8 mi
Attractions: 7
- Stoney Ridge Farm: 3.9 mi
- Samson Estates Winery: 4.3 mi
- Dan Cramer's Western Town: 6.1 mi
- Farmville: 10.8 mi
- School Area: 10.8 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Devils Slide: 19.1 mi
- The Palisades: 20.3 mi
- Lee Promontory: 23.3 mi
- Roman Wall: 24.1 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 24.6 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Custer Northbound Rest Area: 13.3 mi
- Custer Southbound Rest Area: 14.7 mi
- Bow Hill Southbound Rest Area: 18.6 mi
- Bow Hill Northbound Rest Area: 18.9 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Group Picnic Area: 15.6 mi
- Mount Baker Vista: 20.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.0 miles of Goshen. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Peak | ESE 105° | 2,695 m | 22.8 mi |
| Seward Peak | ESE 107° | 2,385 m | 22.9 mi |
| South Twin | ESE 123° | 2,123 m | 19.1 mi |
| North Twin | ESE 121° | 2,024 m | 18.3 mi |
| Skookum Peak | ESE 123° | 2,018 m | 19.5 mi |
| Little Sister | SE 124° | 2,012 m | 20.0 mi |
| Skyline Divide | E 92° | 1,998 m | 22.0 mi |
| Jaw's Tooth | ESE 123° | 1,981 m | 19.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:41 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 20:27 | 21:17 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:27 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 08:01 | 15:20 | 16:16 |
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 | 38 | 40 | 44 | 49 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 63 | 59 | 51 | 43 | 38 |
| Precip in | 7.0 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 5.3 | 7.1 | 6.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Clearbrook, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Lynden · 8 mi
- Bellingham · 9 mi
- Sumas · 10 mi
- Ferndale · 11 mi
- Northwest Washington · 17 mi
- Lummi Island · 19 mi
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