Ghost town · Washington
Standard
Standard is a ghost town in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 83 m. Colfax Peak stands 2,851 m to the east, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Hard Scrabble Falls, a waterfall 1.7 miles away. Cascade Loop passes 15 miles off.
Ghost town in Washington (state)
How to reach it
Coordinates48.74389, -122.20139
- 14.9 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
- 26.6 mi off the ANACORTES TO SIDNEY, BC
Overlooks nearby
- Madrone Crest Viewpoint · 13 mi
- Burnout knob · 14 mi
- Samish Overlook · 14 mi
- Inspiration Point · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Josh VanderYacht Park: 3.2 mi
- Deming Homestead Eagle Park: 5.5 mi
- Sofield Park: 6.0 mi
- Gordon Carter Conservation Site: 6.4 mi
- Nugent's Corner River Access: 7.9 mi
Peaks
- Stewart Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Bigfoot Hill: 3.9 mi
- Bigfoot Hill Northeast Peak: 3.9 mi
- Blue Mountain: 4.4 mi
- Slash: 4.5 mi
Artworks: 59
- Homespun Kinetic Art: 3.4 mi
- Nooksack Totem Pole: 5.7 mi
- Evolution: 9.0 mi
- Scorpion: 9.1 mi
- Huff and Puff: 9.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Olsen Creek State Forest: 5.7 mi
- Stimpson Family Nature Reserve: 8.1 mi
- Toad Lake: 9.5 mi
- Peters Street Trail: 10.0 mi
- Lookout Mountain Open Space: 10.1 mi
Historic sites: 35
- Historic Galbraith Barn Ruins: 2.4 mi
- American Legion Tribute Memorial to Saxon cemetery veterans: 3.9 mi
- Softball Hall of Fame: 11.7 mi
- Whatcom County Veterans Memorial: 12.0 mi
- Bernard Swinehart Safe: 12.0 mi
Museums: 17
- Lake Whatcom Steam Railway: 6.7 mi
- Lightcatcher: 12.7 mi
- Spark Museum of Electrical Invention: 12.7 mi
- Old City Hall: 12.8 mi
- Whatcom Museum at Old City Hall: 12.8 mi
Waterfalls: 15
- Hard Scrabble Falls: 1.7 mi
- Anderson Falls: 5.4 mi
- Silver Creek Falls: 9.2 mi
- Racehorse Falls: 10.0 mi
- Whirlpool Falls: 10.4 mi
Attractions: 13
- I-5 Sloth "Slothy": 11.8 mi
- Stoney Ridge Farm: 13.8 mi
- Samson Estates Winery: 14.2 mi
- Sedro Woolley Rodeo Grounds: 15.9 mi
- Dan Cramer's Western Town: 16.0 mi
Beaches: 10
- Public Access Beach: 8.8 mi
- Cornwall Beach: 13.2 mi
- Squalicum Beach: 14.4 mi
- Dogfish beach south: 14.5 mi
- dogfish beach: 14.5 mi
Gardens: 10
- York Community Farm: 12.0 mi
- WeGrow Garden: 12.4 mi
- Cornwall Rose Garden: 12.7 mi
- Biology garden plot: 13.0 mi
- Samish Island Acres Community Garden: 17.9 mi
Cliffs: 5
- The Palisades: 15.2 mi
- Lee Promontory: 15.8 mi
- Roman Wall: 17.3 mi
- Park Cliffs: 19.3 mi
- Devils Slide: 21.3 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Bow Hill Southbound Rest Area: 12.9 mi
- Bow Hill Northbound Rest Area: 13.0 mi
- Custer Northbound Rest Area: 22.3 mi
- Custer Southbound Rest Area: 23.8 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Mount Baker Vista: 14.2 mi
- Group Picnic Area: 14.7 mi
- Austin Pass Picnic Area: 24.8 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Baker Hot Springs: 24.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.1 miles of Standard. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colfax Peak | E 83° | 2,851 m | 16.4 mi |
| Lincoln Peak | E 84° | 2,695 m | 15.7 mi |
| Seward Peak | E 86° | 2,385 m | 15.6 mi |
| South Twin | ESE 105° | 2,123 m | 10.1 mi |
| North Twin | ESE 102° | 2,024 m | 9.5 mi |
| Skookum Peak | ESE 107° | 2,018 m | 10.4 mi |
| Little Sister | ESE 109° | 2,012 m | 10.9 mi |
| Skyline Divide | ENE 66° | 1,998 m | 17.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:40 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 20:26 | 21:16 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 08:00 | 15:20 | 16:16 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 41 | 42 | 46 | 51 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 64 | 59 | 52 | 46 | 41 |
| Precip in | 4.6 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 3.9 | 5.7 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bellingham 3 SSW, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Northwest Washington · 8 mi
- Bellingham · 13 mi
- Edison · 17 mi
- Sedro-Woolley · 17 mi
- Lynden · 18 mi
- Mount Baker · 18 mi
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