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. JCT SR 5 VIC BURLINGTON TO JCT SR 5 VIC BELLINGHAM passes 1.6 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
- 1.6 mi off the JCT SR 5 VIC BURLINGTON TO JCT SR 5 VIC BELLINGHAM
- 2.4 mi off the JCT SR 5 VIC BELLINGHAM TO AUSTIN PASS VIC MT BAKER
- 5.5 mi off the JCT BLANCHARD RD OVERCROSSING TO VIC LARABEE STATE PARK
- 11.4 mi off the JCT SR 530 VIC ARLINGTON TO CANADIAN BORDER
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
Artworks
- 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
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
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
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
Historic sites: 49
- 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
Beaches: 26
- 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
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
Gardens: 14
- Rose Garden: 0.1 mi
- Biology garden plot: 0.3 mi
- York Community Farm: 1.1 mi
- WeGrow Garden: 1.2 mi
- Cornwall Rose Garden: 2.1 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
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
Picnic sites: 9
- Group Picnic Area: 6.0 mi
- 6: 15.0 mi
- 5: 15.0 mi
- 4: 15.0 mi
- 3: 15.0 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
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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