Lime Kiln
Lime Kiln is a historic site in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 14 m. Mount Constitution stands 732 m to the northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Lime Kiln Point State Park, a park 0.1 miles away. ANACORTES TO SIDNEY, BC passes 6.8 miles off. 260 named places lie within 25 miles, 49 of them named summits.
The first lime kilns on the island were operated by American settlers and the Royal Marines during the Joint Occupation of San Juan Island (1860-1872). By the late 1800s and early 1900s, lime mining was the largest industry in the San Juan Archipelago.
The story
lighthouse in Washington State, United States
Dates from 1914.
Wikidata Q6549119, matched on coordinates and name (324 m apart).
What the record says
- Inscription
- See Picture of Sign: https://tinyurl.com/2w9uvphm
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 6.8 mi off the ANACORTES TO SIDNEY, BC
- 6.4 mi off the SAN JUAN ISLANDS
- 6.8 mi off the ANACORTES TO SAN JUAN ISLANDS TO SIDNEY, BC
- 12.8 mi off the ANACORTES TO SAN JUAN ISLANDS
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook Park · 6 mi
- Afterglow Vista · 7 mi
- Point Caution Viewpoint · 7 mi
- Greg's Point · 7 mi
260 named places within 25 miles
- Lime Kiln Point State Park: 0.1 mi
- San Juan County Park: 1.6 mi
- John O. Linde Community Park: 5.9 mi
- Cahail Park: 6.2 mi
- Overlook Park: 6.3 mi
- Mount Dallas: 1.0 mi
- Mount Grant: 1.9 mi
- Little Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Cady Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Mitchell Hill: 4.1 mi
- Limekiln Preserve: 0.1 mi
- Deadman Bay Preserve: 0.5 mi
- Westside Scenic Preserve: 0.8 mi
- Mt. Ben West: 1.0 mi
- Westside Scenic Preserve: 1.0 mi
- North Beach: 1.8 mi
- Jackson Beach: 6.4 mi
- Fourth of July Beach: 7.5 mi
- South Beach: 8.2 mi
- Haida Canoe Cove: 10.2 mi
- Kellett Bluff: 5.3 mi
- Spieden Bluff: 9.0 mi
- White Cliffs: 10.1 mi
- The Notch: 10.4 mi
- Henderson Point: 10.5 mi
- GlassSculpture.org: 3.4 mi
- Frozen Wind: 5.0 mi
- "Popeye" The Port of Friday Harbor Seal: 6.3 mi
- Interaction: 6.3 mi
- Eagle: 10.5 mi
- Historic Storeshouse: 4.7 mi
- World War I Memorial: 6.3 mi
- American Camp: 7.1 mi
- American Camp: 7.1 mi
- EV Henry Memorial Marker: 19.6 mi
- San Juan Historical Museum: 5.8 mi
- San Juan Islands Museum of Art: 6.0 mi
- Whale Museum: 6.3 mi
- Stuart Island Teacherage Museum: 11.4 mi
- Crow Valley School Museum: 13.9 mi
- Krystal Acres Alpaca Farm: 4.0 mi
- Historic Blockhouse: 4.7 mi
- Historic Hospital: 4.7 mi
- Orca Survey Outreach & Education Center: 6.3 mi
- Schooners North: 6.3 mi
- 1: 19.0 mi
- 2: 19.0 mi
- 3: 19.0 mi
- 4: 19.0 mi
- 5: 19.1 mi
- Thirsty Goose: 2.5 mi
- English Camp Garden: 4.6 mi
- Community Garden: 5.0 mi
- Overmarsh Farm Commons: 5.6 mi
- Sally's Garden: 11.0 mi
- Cascade Falls: 17.0 mi
- Rustic Falls: 17.1 mi
- Cavern Falls: 17.2 mi
- Hidden Falls: 17.5 mi
- Smith Island Keepers House: 19.7 mi
- New Dungeness Lighthouse Reservation: 23.4 mi
- Cold Spring: 17.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lime Kiln. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Constitution | NE 53° | 732 m | 18.3 mi |
| False Summit | NE 55° | 697 m | 17.8 mi |
| Little Summit | ENE 56° | 613 m | 17.4 mi |
| Mount Pickett | ENE 57° | 533 m | 19.0 mi |
| Buck Mountain | NE 47° | 447 m | 18.1 mi |
| Mount Erie | E 100° | 385 m | 24.5 mi |
| Mount Woolard | NE 55° | 362 m | 13.4 mi |
| Entrance Mountain | ENE 61° | 360 m | 15.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:44 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 20:29 | 21:19 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:31 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 08:03 | 15:26 | 16:20 |
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 | 42 | 43 | 46 | 49 | 54 | 58 | 61 | 62 | 58 | 51 | 45 | 42 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Friday Harbor AP, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/1201585216
Day trips start here
- San Juan Islands · 10 mi
- Orcas Village · 11 mi
- Lopez Island · 12 mi
- Orcas Island · 15 mi
- Eastsound · 17 mi
- Anacortes · 24 mi
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