Fort Whitman
Fort Whitman is a historic site in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 27 m. Lyman Hill stands 1,311 m to the northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Martha's Beach, a beach 1.0 miles away. Cascade Loop passes 3.6 miles off. 58 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Fort Whitman (Washington) was an Endicott Board fortification on Goat Island, Puget Sound, Washington state, just offshore of La Conner, a part of the Harbor Defenses of Puget Sound. It comprised a single 4 gun 6" DC battery, Battery Harrison, and mine control structures. The usual barracks and other support facilities were temporary and built for the duration, excepting a caretaker's quarters. It protected the confined back passage east of Fidalgo Island, Skagit Bay. By World War II, the six-inch DCs were no longer required; the main armament was 37mm AMTB guns. Except during wartime, the fort remained on caretaking status throughout its existence.
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Wikidata Q22073415, matched on coordinates and name (154 m apart).
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 3.6 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
- 3.6 mi off the JCT KEYSTONE FERRY ZONE WHIDBEY ISLAND TO JCT SR 153 VIC TWISP
- 9.1 mi off the JCT STARBIRD RD TO JCT BOW HILL RD-- SCENIC AGRICULTURAL CORRIDOR
- 11.8 mi off the ANACORTES TO SIDNEY, BC
Overlooks nearby
- Samish Overlook · 18 mi
- Chuckanut Drive Heritage Marker · 18 mi
- Burnout knob · 19 mi
- Madrone Crest Viewpoint · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Dugualla State Park: 1.8 mi
- Strawberry Point Preserve: 4.0 mi
- Strawberry Point Preserve: 4.6 mi
- March Point Heronry Conservation area: 6.7 mi
- Campbell Lake - Ham/Alexandra Conservation Easement: 6.8 mi
- Conner Waterfront Park: 2.1 mi
- Pioneer Park: 2.1 mi
- Snee-Oosh Beach Park: 2.3 mi
- Dirty Biter Park: 2.4 mi
- Peace Park: 2.5 mi
- Troxel Hill: 3.0 mi
- Hoypus Hill: 4.2 mi
- Monkey Hill: 4.7 mi
- Goose Rock: 5.5 mi
- Bowman Hill: 5.9 mi
- Dirty Biter - Our Hero: 2.4 mi
- Puddles: 2.4 mi
- Silent Words: 2.5 mi
- Peace Dove: 2.5 mi
- Could You Have Been Her: 2.5 mi
- Sea Captain Edward Barrington and Christina McCrohan: 7.3 mi
- Really Big Tree Trunk: 8.7 mi
- Spanish American War Memorial: 9.8 mi
- September 11, 2001: 9.8 mi
- Seafarers Memorial: 10.6 mi
- Martha's Beach: 1.0 mi
- Dewey Beach: 5.2 mi
- Little North Beach: 5.8 mi
- Rosario Beach: 7.0 mi
- Joe Hamel Beach: 8.9 mi
- La Conner Quilt and Textile Museum: 2.4 mi
- La Conner Volunteer Firefighter Museum: 2.5 mi
- MONA: Museum of Northwest Art: 2.6 mi
- Skagit County Historical Museum: 2.6 mi
- Pacific Northwest Naval Air Museum: 7.6 mi
- Hole in the Wall: 1.2 mi
- Rodger Bluff: 6.5 mi
- Main Wall East: 7.4 mi
- Snag Buttress: 7.4 mi
- Sares Head: 7.6 mi
- Roozen Gaarde: 7.1 mi
- Hidden Gnome Garden: 9.7 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 9.8 mi
- White Bloom garden: 9.8 mi
- Birch Forest: 9.8 mi
- The Old Fir Log: 2.4 mi
- Corn Maze: 3.8 mi
- Beachcomber Charters: 4.8 mi
- Tulip Town: 6.6 mi
- Skagit County Fairgrounds: 9.4 mi
- Rosario Picnic Area: 6.5 mi
- Green Point Picnic Area: 12.0 mi
- Group Picnic Area: 19.9 mi
- 6: 22.3 mi
- 5: 22.3 mi
- Crystal Falls: 16.5 mi
- Gilligan Cree Falls: 20.1 mi
- Chuckanut Falls: 23.2 mi
- Silver Creek Falls: 23.6 mi
- Hidden Falls: 23.6 mi
- Whitney: 6.4 mi
- Skagit City: 8.0 mi
- Ehrlich: 13.9 mi
- Alpine: 24.3 mi
- Park: 24.7 mi
- Bow Hill Northbound Rest Area: 17.3 mi
- Bow Hill Southbound Rest Area: 17.5 mi
- Smokey Point Southbound Rest Area: 20.7 mi
- Smokey Point Northbound Rest Area: 20.8 mi
- Smith Island Keepers House: 14.6 mi
- Admiralty Head Lighthouse: 15.6 mi
- Point Wilson Lighthouse: 18.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fort Whitman. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyman Hill | NE 47° | 1,311 m | 23.4 mi |
| Haystack Mountain | ENE 76° | 1,233 m | 21.0 mi |
| Cultus Mountain | ENE 77° | 1,205 m | 18.5 mi |
| Little Haystack Mountain | ENE 74° | 1,193.6 m | 22.6 mi |
| Table Mountain | E 85° | 1,013.5 m | 19.3 mi |
| Talc Mountain | ENE 72° | 1,001.3 m | 23.1 mi |
| Split Rock | E 83° | 964 m | 19.8 mi |
| Stimson Hill | ESE 102° | 858 m | 21.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:42 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 20:26 | 21:16 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 08:00 | 15:24 | 16:19 |
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 | 44 | 44 | 47 | 51 | 55 | 59 | 62 | 62 | 59 | 53 | 47 | 43 |
| Precip in | 2.4 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Whidbey Island NAS, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/6778556804
Day trips start here
- La Conner · 3 mi
- Deception Pass State Park · 6 mi
- Oak Harbor · 7 mi
- Anacortes · 10 mi
- Mount Vernon · 10 mi
- Burlington · 12 mi
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