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Iron Chink

Iron Chink from directly overhead

Iron Chink is a historic site in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 5 m. Mount Constitution stands 732 m to the south, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is APA Museum, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. JCT SR 5 VIC BELLINGHAM TO AUSTIN PASS VIC MT BAKER passes 21 miles off. 21 named summits stand within 25 miles.

There is little doubt the name Iron Chink was a racist and pejorative phrase. However when it was invented it greatly automatized the salmon canning process. From a worker processing two fish per minute, the machine 110 fish per minute.

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Coordinates48.97909, -122.79096

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Parks
  • Blaine Marine Park: 1.9 mi
  • Cherry Street Parklet: 1.9 mi
  • Boblett Street Parklet: 1.9 mi
  • Clark Street Parklet: 2.0 mi
  • Martin Street Parklet: 2.0 mi
Nature reserves: 40
Historic sites: 28
Peaks: 21
Museums: 16
Gardens: 13
  • American Flag Garden: 2.2 mi
  • 7th Street Community Garden: 2.5 mi
  • The Secret Garden: 11.5 mi
  • Earthwise Society Garden and Farm: 11.8 mi
  • Ferndale Friendship Community Garden: 13.2 mi
Beaches: 9
Waterfalls: 7
  • Artificial Waterfall: 2.5 mi
  • Whirlpool Falls: 22.7 mi
  • Hidden Falls: 22.9 mi
  • Cavern Falls: 22.9 mi
  • Rustic Falls: 23.0 mi
Attractions: 6
  • Bebe Home: 12.1 mi
  • Dan Cramer's Western Town: 16.6 mi
  • Samson Estates Winery: 18.9 mi
  • Stoney Ridge Farm: 19.5 mi
  • School Area: 21.6 mi
Cliffs: 6
Picnic sites: 6
  • 6: 23.2 mi
  • 5: 23.2 mi
  • 4: 23.2 mi
  • 3: 23.2 mi
  • 2: 23.2 mi
Rest areas: 2
Springs: 1
  • Cold Spring: 21.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Iron Chink. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount ConstitutionS 185°732 m20.9 mi
False SummitS 185°697 m21.7 mi
Little SummitS 185°613 m22.3 mi
Mount PickettS 181°533 m21.6 mi
Squalicum MountainSE 125°472 m23.5 mi
Buck MountainS 190°447 m19.7 mi
Mount WoolardSSW 193°362 m24.7 mi
Entrance MountainS 186°360 m24.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1518:4219:24
June solstice05:0820:3021:20
September equinox06:5818:2919:11
December solstice08:0315:2116:17

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F394145505660646459514439
Precip in6.23.44.23.02.61.91.11.12.24.46.15.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Blaine, 2 mi away.

Sources

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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/4337321708

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