Historic site · Washington
Avalanche Memorial
Avalanche Memorial is a historic site in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 104 m. North Twin stands 2,024 m to the east, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Split Stone (Northwest), a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. ANACORTES TO SIDNEY, BC passes 18 miles off.
What the record says
- Material
- stone
- Inscription
- IN MEMORY OF JULIUS DORNBLUT VENE FISHER MAYNARD HOWAT ALICE JAMES BEULAH LINDBERG HOPE WEITMAN MOUNT BAKER JULY 22 1939 YOU WILL BE FOREVER CLIMBING UPWARD NOW
How to reach it
Coordinates48.73865, -122.48334
- 17.5 mi off the ANACORTES TO SIDNEY, BC
- 19.1 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
- 20.9 mi off the ANACORTES TO SAN JUAN ISLANDS
- 21.3 mi off the San Juan Islands
Overlooks nearby
- Inspiration Point · 3 mi
- Madrone Crest Viewpoint · 4 mi
- Burnout knob · 7 mi
- Chuckanut Drive Heritage Marker · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Forest and Cedar Park: 0.2 mi
- Laurel Park: 0.4 mi
- Basketball: 0.4 mi
- Volleyball: 0.4 mi
- Tennis Court: 0.4 mi
Peaks
- Sehome Hill: 0.3 mi
- King Mountain: 4.5 mi
- Toad Mountain: 5.5 mi
- Squalicum Mountain: 6.0 mi
- Lookout Mountain: 6.6 mi
Artworks: 59
- Split Stone (Northwest): 0.0 mi
- Bigger Big Chair: 0.1 mi
- India: 0.1 mi
- Wall Relief: 0.1 mi
- For Handel: 0.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Sehome Hill Arboretum: 0.2 mi
- Waterfront (WC): 0.5 mi
- Lowell Park Open Space: 0.9 mi
- Whatcom Creek Trail: 1.0 mi
- Lincoln Creek Open Space: 1.1 mi
Historic sites: 42
- Fairhaven Whatcom: 0.7 mi
- Worker Memorial Day Plaque: 1.1 mi
- Healing and Reconciliation Memorial: 1.1 mi
- Safe Return: 1.3 mi
- Cornerstone Marker - 10th Street: 1.4 mi
Museums: 26
- Spark Museum of Electrical Invention: 0.9 mi
- Whatcom Museum at Old City Hall: 1.0 mi
- Old City Hall: 1.0 mi
- Old Fire Station No. 1: 1.0 mi
- Lightcatcher: 1.0 mi
Beaches: 25
- Cornwall Beach: 0.4 mi
- Squalicum Beach: 2.3 mi
- Public Access Beach: 4.0 mi
- dogfish beach: 7.8 mi
- Dogfish beach south: 7.9 mi
Attractions: 14
- I-5 Sloth "Slothy": 3.5 mi
- Dan Cramer's Western Town: 12.3 mi
- Samson Estates Winery: 12.6 mi
- Stoney Ridge Farm: 12.6 mi
- Crown Yacht Charters: 16.6 mi
Cliffs: 13
- Devils Slide: 9.1 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 14.4 mi
- Yellow Bluff: 16.2 mi
- China Caves: 19.7 mi
- Fidalgo Head: 19.8 mi
Gardens: 12
- Biology garden plot: 0.3 mi
- York Community Farm: 1.1 mi
- WeGrow Garden: 1.2 mi
- Cornwall Rose Garden: 2.1 mi
- Fragrance Garden: 7.9 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- Whirlpool Falls: 2.6 mi
- Chuckanut Falls: 2.9 mi
- Silver Creek Falls: 5.5 mi
- Anderson Falls: 9.6 mi
- Hard Scrabble Falls: 11.7 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Bow Hill Southbound Rest Area: 12.3 mi
- Bow Hill Northbound Rest Area: 12.6 mi
- Custer Northbound Rest Area: 13.4 mi
- Custer Southbound Rest Area: 14.9 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Group Picnic Area: 6.0 mi
- Green Point Picnic Area: 19.3 mi
- Rosario Picnic Area: 23.5 mi
Springs: 1
- Cold Spring: 17.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.3 miles of Avalanche Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Twin | E 94° | 2,024 m | 22.2 mi |
| Bald Mountain | ESE 106° | 1,391 m | 21.7 mi |
| Lyman Hill | SE 124° | 1,311 m | 17.8 mi |
| New York Mountain | ESE 106° | 1,310 m | 20.8 mi |
| Stewart Peak | E 82° | 1,299 m | 21.9 mi |
| Bear Mountain | ESE 104° | 1,283 m | 21.7 mi |
| Sumas Mountain | NE 45° | 1,041 m | 16.9 mi |
| Bowman Mountain | E 86° | 1,019 m | 18.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:41 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 20:27 | 21:17 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 08:01 | 15:22 | 16:17 |
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, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/13235550307
Day trips start here
- Bellingham · 1 mi
- Ferndale · 9 mi
- Lummi Island · 9 mi
- Edison · 12 mi
- Lynden · 14 mi
- Northwest Washington · 15 mi
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