Blue Star Memorial
Blue Star Memorial is a historic site in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 31 m. Groat Mountain stands 1,703 m to the east-southeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Centennial Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. 33 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Height
- 1.5 m
- Material
- stone
- Inscription
- BLUE STAR MEMORIAL BY-WAY ¶ A tribute to the Armed Forces of America ¶ Lynden Garden Club ¶ National Garden Clubs, Inc
What to expect
How to reach it
Overlooks nearby
- Inspiration Point · 17 mi
- Madrone Crest Viewpoint · 18 mi
- Burnout knob · 21 mi
- Chuckanut Drive Heritage Marker · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Nooksack Totem Pole: 5.9 mi
- El Pollo: 6.1 mi
- The Creation of Life Story Pole: 7.8 mi
- Sense of Connection: 8.8 mi
- Riverwalk Markers And Monoliths: 9.2 mi
- Centennial Park: 0.0 mi
- Patterson Park: 0.3 mi
- Glenning Park: 0.3 mi
- Lynden City Park: 0.4 mi
- Dickinson Park: 1.0 mi
- Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act: 4.5 mi
- Emerald Terrace Open Space: 9.2 mi
- Cedarwoods Open Space: 9.4 mi
- King Mountain: 9.9 mi
- Toad Lake: 11.0 mi
- King Mountain: 9.8 mi
- Haystack Hill: 10.0 mi
- Sugarloaf Hill: 10.0 mi
- Reese Hill: 10.6 mi
- Toad Mountain: 10.6 mi
- Hans C. & Lida H. Berthusen: 2.8 mi
- Gordon Smith: 4.4 mi
- Bear Totem Pole: 4.9 mi
- Carnation Condensery Smokestack: 5.1 mi
- Shark Plow Blade: 5.2 mi
- Lynden Pioneer Museum: 0.1 mi
- Custer Museum: 8.7 mi
- Hovander House: 10.1 mi
- Marine Life Center: 13.0 mi
- George E. Pickett House: 13.1 mi
- Magical Garden: 7.5 mi
- Ferndale Friendship Community Garden: 9.6 mi
- Fragrance Garden: 9.8 mi
- Cornwall Rose Garden: 12.2 mi
- WeGrow Garden: 13.1 mi
- Anderson Falls: 12.6 mi
- Whirlpool Falls: 13.3 mi
- Artificial Waterfall: 14.5 mi
- Racehorse Falls: 15.5 mi
- Hard Scrabble Falls: 16.2 mi
- Squalicum Beach: 12.8 mi
- Public Access Beach: 13.9 mi
- Cornwall Beach: 14.0 mi
- dogfish beach: 21.9 mi
- Dogfish beach south: 22.0 mi
- Dan Cramer's Western Town: 2.1 mi
- Samson Estates Winery: 3.8 mi
- Stoney Ridge Farm: 4.3 mi
- School Area: 7.6 mi
- Farmville: 7.6 mi
- Devils Slide: 20.9 mi
- Lawson Bluff: 24.3 mi
- China Caves: 24.4 mi
- Custer Northbound Rest Area: 8.1 mi
- Custer Southbound Rest Area: 8.9 mi
- Group Picnic Area: 20.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Blue Star Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Groat Mountain | ESE 116° | 1,703 m | 24.6 mi |
| Bald Mountain | E 86° | 1,675 m | 22.3 mi |
| Kaisoots Mountain | E 86° | 1,584 m | 22.3 mi |
| Slide Mountain | ESE 105° | 1,491 m | 20.4 mi |
| Isar Mountain | E 79° | 1,454 m | 22.1 mi |
| Black Mountain | E 86° | 1,359 m | 19.1 mi |
| Stewart Peak | ESE 119° | 1,299 m | 23.2 mi |
| Sumas Mountain | ESE 102° | 1,041 m | 10.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:41 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 20:28 | 21:18 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 08:02 | 15:20 | 16:16 |
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 | 38 | 40 | 44 | 49 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 63 | 59 | 51 | 43 | 38 |
| Precip in | 7.0 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 5.3 | 7.1 | 6.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Clearbrook, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/6230995948
Day trips start here
- Lynden · 0 mi
- Ferndale · 9 mi
- Sumas · 9 mi
- Bellingham · 13 mi
- Blaine · 14 mi
- Lummi Island · 20 mi
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