Ghost town · Washington
Skagit City
Skagit City is a ghost town in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 6 m. Iron Mountain stands 1,462 m to the east-northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Spud House Public Water Access, a park 0.9 miles away. JCT STARBIRD RD TO JCT BOW HILL RD-- SCENIC AGRICULTURAL CORRIDOR passes 1.3 miles off.
former settlement in Skagit County, Washington
How to reach it
Coordinates48.38330, -122.36300
- 1.3 mi off the JCT STARBIRD RD TO JCT BOW HILL RD-- SCENIC AGRICULTURAL CORRIDOR
- 5.1 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
- 5.5 mi off the JCT SR 530 VIC ARLINGTON TO CANADIAN BORDER
- 7.1 mi off the JCT SR 5 VIC BURLINGTON TO JCT SR 5 VIC BELLINGHAM
Overlooks nearby
- Samish Overlook · 16 mi
- Chuckanut Drive Heritage Marker · 17 mi
- Burnout knob · 18 mi
- Madrone Crest Viewpoint · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Spud House Public Water Access: 0.9 mi
- Cleveland Park: 2.2 mi
- Hillcrest Park: 2.3 mi
- 6th Street Park: 2.4 mi
- Edgewater Park: 2.5 mi
Nature reserves
Peaks
- Little Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Scott Mountain: 4.0 mi
- Devils Mountain: 4.5 mi
- Big Rock: 5.6 mi
- Burlington Hill: 7.1 mi
Artworks
- Alpha Helix: 2.7 mi
- The Valley of Our Sprits: 2.7 mi
- Grandpa and Me: 2.8 mi
- Marsh to Mountains: 3.6 mi
- Leaf: 3.8 mi
Historic sites: 49
- Spanish American War Memorial: 2.7 mi
- September 11, 2001: 2.7 mi
- The Monument: 7.4 mi
- Fort Whitman: 8.0 mi
- Veterans Memorial of Stanwood: 9.7 mi
Museums: 19
- Children's Museum of Skagit County: 5.1 mi
- Skagit County Historical Museum: 6.0 mi
- MONA: Museum of Northwest Art: 6.1 mi
- La Conner Quilt and Textile Museum: 6.2 mi
- La Conner Volunteer Firefighter Museum: 6.2 mi
Beaches: 18
- Martha's Beach: 7.3 mi
- Chinook Swim Beach: 8.1 mi
- Joe Hamel Beach: 9.0 mi
- Dewey Beach: 11.5 mi
- Little North Beach: 13.1 mi
Cliffs: 17
- Hole in the Wall: 6.8 mi
- Prestliens Bluff: 12.2 mi
- Rodger Bluff: 12.8 mi
- Main Wall East: 13.0 mi
- Snag Buttress: 13.0 mi
Gardens: 16
- Hidden Gnome Garden: 1.8 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 1.8 mi
- White Bloom garden: 1.8 mi
- Birch Forest: 1.8 mi
- Forgotten Garden: 1.8 mi
Attractions: 13
- Skagit County Fairgrounds: 2.0 mi
- Tulip Town: 4.2 mi
- The Old Fir Log: 6.2 mi
- Sedro Woolley Rodeo Grounds: 11.3 mi
- Corn Maze: 11.8 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Crystal Falls: 8.5 mi
- Gilligan Cree Falls: 12.4 mi
- Silver Creek Falls: 21.4 mi
- Chuckanut Falls: 22.3 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Rosario Picnic Area: 13.5 mi
- Green Point Picnic Area: 17.4 mi
- Group Picnic Area: 19.5 mi
- Lion's Centennial Pavilion: 24.3 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: 16.7 mi
- Smokey Point Northbound Rest Area: 16.8 mi
Lighthouses: 3
- Admiralty Head Lighthouse: 21.2 mi
- Smith Island Keepers House: 22.5 mi
- Point Wilson Lighthouse: 24.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.5 miles of Skagit City. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Mountain | ENE 71° | 1,462 m | 20.4 mi |
| Bald Mountain | NE 40° | 1,391 m | 24.1 mi |
| Lyman Hill | NNE 33° | 1,311 m | 17.3 mi |
| New York Mountain | NE 38° | 1,310 m | 23.8 mi |
| Little Deer Peak | E 88° | 1,308 m | 21.0 mi |
| Miner Mountain | NE 44° | 1,285 m | 23.3 mi |
| Coal Mountain | E 80° | 1,276 m | 19.2 mi |
| Big Deer Peak | E 91° | 1,237 m | 20.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| 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).
Climate normals
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, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Mount Vernon · 3 mi
- Burlington · 6 mi
- La Conner · 6 mi
- Sedro-Woolley · 10 mi
- Deception Pass State Park · 13 mi
- Edison · 13 mi
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