Historic site · Washington
George Hett Shearer
George Hett Shearer is a historic site in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 23 m. Mount Index stands 1,826 m to the east-southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Travelers Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Cascade Loop runs past it.
What the record says
- Inscription
- Honoring GEORGE HETT SHEARER 1885 - 1951 An eminent Highway Engineer Washington Department of Highways 1919 - 1951
How to reach it
Coordinates47.85763, -121.96542
- On the Cascade Loop, National
- On the Stevens Pass Greenway, National
- 16.9 mi off the MUKILTEO TO CLINTON
- 19.6 mi off the EDMONDS TO KINGSTON
Overlooks nearby
- Sultan River Vista · 6 mi
- Side Channel Vista · 7 mi
- Skykomish River Viewpoint · 11 mi
- Bird Trail Viewing Mound · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Travelers Park: 0.0 mi
- Al Borlin Park: 0.4 mi
- Lewis Street Park: 0.7 mi
- Skykomish River Centennial Park: 0.9 mi
- Blueberry Children's Park: 0.9 mi
Attractions
- Lewis Street River Access: 0.8 mi
- Gala Events: 1.9 mi
- Efeste Winery: 10.2 mi
- The Washington State Corn Maze: 10.6 mi
- Darby Winery: 10.6 mi
Gardens
- Julia V. Morris Centennial Garden: 0.9 mi
- Duvall Food Forest: 7.6 mi
- Sultan Materials: 8.6 mi
- Kokopelli Gardens: 8.7 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 12.0 mi
Peaks
- High Rock: 1.7 mi
- Bald Hill: 3.5 mi
- Devils Butte: 4.6 mi
- Lord Hill: 4.6 mi
- Mount Forest: 5.6 mi
Artworks
- Sounding: 8.1 mi
- Snohomish Rock: 8.2 mi
- Blinkie: 8.9 mi
- Water Molecule: 9.4 mi
- Bio Boulevard: 9.5 mi
Historic sites: 51
- Carnation Condensery Smokestack: 0.0 mi
- Housing Hope Memorial: 1.5 mi
- Kiwanis Club: 1.5 mi
- Ken and Kim Hoover: 1.5 mi
- E2: 6.6 mi
Museums: 47
- Monroe Historical Society: 0.2 mi
- Blackman Museum: 7.1 mi
- DeYoung House: 11.3 mi
- Lake Stevens Historical Museum: 11.8 mi
- Camlann Medieval Village: 12.0 mi
Nature reserves: 38
- 4th Avenue Open Space: 7.8 mi
- Old Duvall Water Tank Site: 7.9 mi
- Arborwood Open Space: 8.3 mi
- Brightwater Park: 9.4 mi
- Stillwater Natural Area (King County): 11.5 mi
Waterfalls: 37
- McCauley Falls: 6.5 mi
- McCoy Creek Falls: 6.7 mi
- Youngs Creek Falls: 7.0 mi
- Marckworth Falls: 7.4 mi
- Cherry Creek Falls: 7.4 mi
Beaches: 32
- Duvall Beach: 8.2 mi
- Normandy Beach: 11.8 mi
- Lake City Beach Park: 17.4 mi
- Rosemont Beach: 17.4 mi
- Matthews Beach: 18.1 mi
Picnic sites: 12
- The Clearing: 7.3 mi
- Lion's Centennial Pavilion: 16.5 mi
- Picnic Shelter 2: 17.9 mi
- Hemple Creek Day Use Area: 18.3 mi
- Nighthawk Site: 18.7 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Fiddlers Bluff: 5.9 mi
- Lower Town Wall: 18.2 mi
- Index Town Wall: 18.6 mi
- Peanuts Gallery: 19.0 mi
- Moai: 19.0 mi
Lighthouses: 4
- Quarters A: 17.0 mi
- Ladder Storage: 17.0 mi
- Mukilteo Lighthouse: 17.0 mi
- Quarters B: 17.0 mi
Springs: 2
- Ravenna Park Sulfur Spring: 20.3 mi
- Licton Springs: 20.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Smokey Point Northbound Rest Area: 23.9 mi
- Smokey Point Southbound Rest Area: 24.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.9 miles of George Hett Shearer. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Index | ESE 108° | 1,826 m | 18.8 mi |
| Mount Phelps | ESE 122° | 1,687 m | 22.0 mi |
| Middle Index | ESE 107° | 1,674 m | 18.6 mi |
| Mount Persis | ESE 106° | 1,665 m | 17.1 mi |
| Red Mountain | ESE 116° | 1,660 m | 21.7 mi |
| Little Chief Peak | ENE 59° | 1,651 m | 22.7 mi |
| North Index | ESE 106° | 1,634 m | 18.5 mi |
| Rouge Peak | ENE 69° | 1,634 m | 22.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:40 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 20:22 | 21:11 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:27 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:55 | 15:25 | 16:18 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 38 | 40 | 43 | 48 | 54 | 58 | 63 | 63 | 58 | 50 | 42 | 37 |
| Precip in | 6.5 | 4.5 | 5.2 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 5.0 | 7.2 | 6.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Monroe, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/6193798446
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