American Camp
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. The nearest named place is Island Marble butterfly reserve, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. SAN JUAN ISLANDS passes 4.9 miles off. 56 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Historic park in Washington state, USA.
Wikidata Q63819506, matched on coordinates and name (40 m apart).
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 4.9 mi off the San Juan Islands
- 8.4 mi off the ANACORTES TO SIDNEY, BC
- 7.5 mi off the ANACORTES TO SAN JUAN ISLANDS TO SIDNEY, BC
- 9.7 mi off the ANACORTES TO SAN JUAN ISLANDS
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook Park · 5 mi
- Greg's Point · 7 mi
- Point Caution Viewpoint · 7 mi
- Afterglow Vista · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- 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
- Mount Little: 1.8 mi
- Mount Finlayson: 1.8 mi
- Little Mountain: 4.0 mi
- Lopez Hill: 6.4 mi
- Biological Hill: 6.4 mi
- Island Marble butterfly reserve: 0.2 mi
- Frazer Homestead Preserve: 0.9 mi
- Cattle Point Natural Resources Conservation Area: 2.2 mi
- 3rd Lagoon Preserve: 2.3 mi
- False Bay Marine Preserve: 2.7 mi
- Orca Survey Outreach & Education Center: 4.9 mi
- Schooners North: 4.9 mi
- Western Prince Whale Watching: 4.9 mi
- Krystal Acres Alpaca Farm: 9.5 mi
- Historic Blockhouse: 10.3 mi
- Fourth of July Beach: 0.8 mi
- South Beach: 1.1 mi
- Jackson Beach: 3.9 mi
- Flint Beach: 7.6 mi
- North Beach: 8.4 mi
- Interaction: 5.0 mi
- "Popeye" The Port of Friday Harbor Seal: 5.0 mi
- GlassSculpture.org: 6.6 mi
- Frozen Wind: 8.1 mi
- Havekost Monument: 15.2 mi
- White Cliffs: 3.5 mi
- Humphrey Head: 9.7 mi
- White Cliff: 10.5 mi
- Bald Bluff: 10.9 mi
- Kellett Bluff: 11.9 mi
- World War I Memorial: 4.9 mi
- Lime Kiln: 7.1 mi
- Historic Storeshouse: 10.4 mi
- Fidalgo Island Packing Company: 16.1 mi
- Mrs. Hardy's Cabin: 16.4 mi
- San Juan Islands Museum of Art: 4.7 mi
- San Juan Historical Museum: 4.8 mi
- Whale Museum: 5.0 mi
- Moran Mansion Museum: 14.2 mi
- Crow Valley School Museum: 14.5 mi
- Thirsty Goose: 6.3 mi
- Overmarsh Farm Commons: 6.3 mi
- Sally's Garden: 6.5 mi
- English Camp Garden: 10.3 mi
- Cascade Falls: 15.3 mi
- Rustic Falls: 15.3 mi
- Cavern Falls: 15.5 mi
- Hidden Falls: 15.6 mi
- Green Point Picnic Area: 14.9 mi
- Rosario Picnic Area: 17.2 mi
- Cold Spring: 16.3 mi
- New Dungeness Lighthouse Reservation: 19.9 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Constitution | NNE 30° | 732 m | 17.1 mi |
| False Summit | NNE 32° | 697 m | 16.4 mi |
| Little Summit | NNE 32° | 613 m | 15.9 mi |
| Mount Pickett | NE 36° | 533 m | 17.3 mi |
| Buck Mountain | NNE 24° | 447 m | 17.7 mi |
| Mount Erie | E 92° | 385 m | 18.1 mi |
| Mount Woolard | NNE 23° | 362 m | 12.6 mi |
| Entrance Mountain | NE 35° | 360 m | 14.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:44 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 20:29 | 21:18 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:30 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 08:02 | 15:25 | 16:20 |
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 | 42 | 43 | 46 | 49 | 54 | 58 | 61 | 62 | 58 | 51 | 45 | 42 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Friday Harbor AP, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/2459691639
Day trips start here
- Lopez Island · 6 mi
- San Juan Islands · 8 mi
- Orcas Village · 10 mi
- Orcas Island · 14 mi
- Eastsound · 17 mi
- Anacortes · 18 mi
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