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Whitney

Whitney from directly overhead

Whitney is a ghost town in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 2 m. Lyman Hill stands 1,311 m to the northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Swinomish Channel Boat Launch, a park 1.9 miles away. Cascade Loop runs past it.

human settlement in Washington, United States of America

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Coordinates48.44778, -122.47167

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Swinomish Channel Boat Launch: 1.9 mi
  • Padilla Bay Shore Trail - North Trailhead: 2.2 mi
  • Jordan Street End Park: 3.9 mi
  • John K Bob Ball Park: 3.9 mi
  • Swadabs Park: 4.0 mi
Nature reserves
Artworks
Peaks
  • Sugar Cube: 6.6 mi
  • Troxel Hill: 6.6 mi
  • Little Round Top: 6.9 mi
  • Hoypus Hill: 6.9 mi
  • Mount Erie: 7.1 mi
Historic sites: 51
Beaches: 26
  • Joe Hamel Beach: 2.8 mi
  • Martha's Beach: 5.5 mi
  • Dewey Beach: 6.4 mi
  • Little North Beach: 8.6 mi
  • Alexander Beach: 8.7 mi
Museums: 23
Gardens: 18
  • Roozen Gaarde: 4.0 mi
  • Hidden Gnome Garden: 8.1 mi
  • White Bloom garden: 8.1 mi
  • Butterfly Garden: 8.1 mi
  • Forgotten Garden: 8.1 mi
Cliffs: 17
Attractions: 12
  • Tulip Town: 2.6 mi
  • The Old Fir Log: 4.2 mi
  • Skagit County Fairgrounds: 6.6 mi
  • Anacortes Yacht Charters: 7.3 mi
  • Jolly Mon Charters: 7.6 mi
Waterfalls: 10
Picnic sites: 9
Ghost towns: 5
Rest areas: 4
Lighthouses: 3
Springs: 1
  • Cold Spring: 22.6 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.4 miles of Whitney. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Lyman HillNE 55°1,311 m17.5 mi
Haystack MountainE 92°1,233 m17.5 mi
Cultus MountainE 96°1,205 m15.2 mi
Little Haystack MountainE 89°1,193.6 m18.9 mi
Table MountainESE 104°1,013.5 m16.8 mi
Talc MountainE 86°1,001.3 m19.1 mi
Split RockE 101°964 m17.1 mi
Stimson HillESE 119°858 m20.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4119:23
June solstice05:0920:2621:16
September equinox06:5718:2819:10
December solstice08:0015:2316:18

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F414246505660636459514541

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MT Vernon 3 WNW, 4 mi away.

Sources

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Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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