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Lime Kiln

Lime Kiln from directly overhead

Lime Kiln is a historic site in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 144 m. Whitehorse Mountain stands 2,092 m to the northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Robe Canyon Historic Trail Park, a park 1.0 miles away. Stevens Pass Greenway passes 13 miles off.

What to expect

Step-free access
No

How to reach it

Coordinates48.10284, -121.91583

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Robe Canyon Historic Trail Park: 1.0 mi
  • Masonic Family Park: 1.6 mi
  • Robe Canyon Park: 1.9 mi
  • Jim Holm Park and Skate Park: 2.9 mi
  • Perrigone Memorial Park: 3.1 mi
Peaks
Artworks: 31
  • Falls Mural: 2.8 mi
  • One choice mural.: 2.9 mi
  • Snohomish Rock: 14.5 mi
  • Dogtown Z Board: 14.6 mi
  • Hanging Rock: 14.9 mi
Waterfalls: 26
Historic sites: 25
Gardens: 16
Museums: 14
Attractions: 9
Nature reserves: 9
Picnic sites: 5
Cliffs: 5
Lighthouses: 4
Beaches: 3
  • Tulalip Shores: 18.8 mi
  • Normandy Beach: 19.5 mi
  • Chinook Swim Beach: 23.7 mi
Ghost towns: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.7 miles of Lime Kiln. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Whitehorse MountainNE2,092 m13.3 mi
Three FingersENE1,984 m11.5 mi
Big Four MountainESE1,880 m18.6 mi
Vesper PeakESE1,871 m19.4 mi
Sperry PeakESE1,813 m20.0 mi
Mount BullenENE1,785 m11.9 mi
Wolf PeakESE1,768 m19.5 mi
Mount DickermanE1,746 m20.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:3919:21
June solstice05:0820:2321:12
September equinox06:5518:2619:07
December solstice07:5615:2316:17

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F383943485458636257494237
Precip in5.94.45.04.33.42.71.11.32.54.97.16.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Arlington, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/5197556665

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