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Hans C. & Lida H. Berthusen

Hans C. & Lida H. Berthusen from directly overhead

Hans C. & Lida H. Berthusen is a historic site in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 33 m. Bald Mountain stands 1,675 m to the east, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Berthusen Memorial Park, a park 0.3 miles away. JCT SR 530 VIC ARLINGTON TO CANADIAN BORDER passes 8.5 miles off. 33 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Inscription
HANS C. & LIDA H. BERTHUSEN MEMORIAL PARK All that a man has When he comes to die Is what he has given away. Given for the free use Of the public as a Perpetual park: to the City of Lynden;under The terms of the will Of Hans C. Berthusen
Visiting

What to expect

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates48.96192, -122.50783

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Berthusen Memorial Park: 0.3 mi
  • Dickinson Park: 2.1 mi
  • Lynden Fairgrounds: 2.2 mi
  • Glenning Park: 2.5 mi
  • Glenning Park: 2.5 mi
Artworks
Nature reserves: 42
Peaks: 33
Historic sites: 30
Museums: 13
  • Lynden Pioneer Museum: 2.9 mi
  • Custer Museum: 6.7 mi
  • Hovander House: 9.8 mi
  • APA Museum: 12.9 mi
  • Marine Life Center: 14.2 mi
Gardens: 13
Waterfalls: 9
Beaches: 9
  • Squalicum Beach: 13.7 mi
  • Cornwall Beach: 15.2 mi
  • Public Access Beach: 15.8 mi
  • dogfish beach: 23.3 mi
  • Dogfish beach south: 23.3 mi
Attractions: 6
  • Dan Cramer's Western Town: 4.5 mi
  • Samson Estates Winery: 6.6 mi
  • Stoney Ridge Farm: 7.1 mi
  • School Area: 9.2 mi
  • Farmville: 9.3 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Cliffs: 3
Rest areas: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Group Picnic Area: 21.4 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hans C. & Lida H. Berthusen. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bald MountainE 89°1,675 m24.8 mi
Kaisoots MountainE 89°1,584 m24.7 mi
Slide MountainESE 106°1,491 m23.2 mi
Isar MountainE 83°1,454 m24.5 mi
Black MountainE 89°1,359 m21.6 mi
Sumas MountainESE 105°1,041 m13.4 mi
Bowman MountainSE 126°1,019 m24.3 mi
Bigfoot HillSE 140°943 m16.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4119:23
June solstice05:0720:2821:19
September equinox06:5718:2819:10
December solstice08:0215:2016:16

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F384044495660646359514338
Precip in7.03.95.04.03.22.41.41.52.95.37.16.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Clearbrook, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/6308721556

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