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American Camp

American Camp from directly overhead

American Camp is a historic site in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 51 m. Mount Constitution stands 732 m to the north-northeast, 17 miles off. SAN JUAN ISLANDS passes 4.9 miles off. 56 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

historic park in Washington state, USA

Wikidata Q63819506, matched on coordinates and name (40 m apart).

Visiting

What to expect

Access
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Getting there

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Coordinates48.46389, -123.02074

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Pickett's Redoubt: 0.2 mi
  • Eagle Cove County Park: 0.5 mi
  • Fourth of July Beach: 0.8 mi
  • Jackson Beach Park: 4.0 mi
  • Lafarge Open Space: 4.1 mi
Nature reserves: 56
Peaks: 56
Attractions: 36
Beaches: 34
Artworks: 27
Cliffs: 25
Historic sites: 19
Museums: 16
Picnic sites: 8
Gardens: 5
Waterfalls: 4
  • Cascade Falls: 15.3 mi
  • Rustic Falls: 15.3 mi
  • Cavern Falls: 15.5 mi
  • Hidden Falls: 15.6 mi
Lighthouses: 2
Springs: 1
  • Cold Spring: 16.3 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of American Camp. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount ConstitutionNNE 30°732 m17.1 mi
False SummitNNE 32°697 m16.4 mi
Little SummitNNE 32°613 m15.9 mi
Mount PickettNE 36°533 m17.3 mi
Buck MountainNNE 24°447 m17.7 mi
Mount ErieE 92°385 m18.1 mi
Mount WoolardNNE 23°362 m12.6 mi
Entrance MountainNE 35°360 m14.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:4419:25
June solstice05:1120:2921:18
September equinox06:5918:3019:12
December solstice08:0215:2516:20

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F424346495458616258514542
Precip in2.71.51.41.01.10.70.50.71.02.33.02.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Friday Harbor AP, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/2459691639

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