Northern State Hospital Cemetery
Northern State Hospital Cemetery is a historic site in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 42 m. South Twin stands 2,123 m to the northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Veterans Community Plaza, a park 0.3 miles away. Cascade Loop passes 0.5 miles off.
The story
Cemetery in Skagit County, Washington, United States.
Wikidata Q117630039, matched on coordinates and name (14 m apart).
What the record says
- Inscription
- In respectful memory of the 1,487 Northern State Hospital patients interred in these grounds. May they now rest in peace with diginty. 1913 - 1972
How to reach it
- 0.5 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
- 22.0 mi off the ANACORTES TO SIDNEY, BC
Overlooks nearby
- Samish Overlook · 12 mi
- Chuckanut Drive Heritage Marker · 14 mi
- Burnout knob · 14 mi
- Madrone Crest Viewpoint · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Veterans Community Plaza: 0.3 mi
- Olmsted Park: 0.9 mi
- Cascade Trail - West: 1.5 mi
- Lions Park: 2.4 mi
- Metcalf Park: 2.6 mi
- Goat Hill: 1.0 mi
- Dukes Hill: 1.4 mi
- Bacus Hill: 3.3 mi
- Lyman Hill: 4.5 mi
- Butler Hill: 4.7 mi
- Sprouted Bumbershoot: 7.4 mi
- Bikes: 9.1 mi
- Maple Tree: 9.2 mi
- Leaf: 9.3 mi
- Marsh to Mountains: 9.5 mi
- Utopia Conservation Area: 3.0 mi
- Sedro-Woolley - Kretschmer Conservation Easement: 3.2 mi
- Samish River - Koetje Conservation Area: 3.5 mi
- Minkler Lake Conversation Area: 3.7 mi
- Skiyou Slough: 3.8 mi
- Seattle & Northern Railroad (GN): 2.8 mi
- Abandoned Railroad: 2.9 mi
- Cascade Trail: 6.5 mi
- September 11, 2001: 10.3 mi
- Spanish American War Memorial: 10.3 mi
- Lake Whatcom Steam Railway: 8.0 mi
- Children's Museum of Skagit County: 8.6 mi
- Heritage Flight Museum: 11.4 mi
- Skagit County Historical Museum: 16.9 mi
- MONA: Museum of Northwest Art: 17.0 mi
- Chinook Swim Beach: 9.6 mi
- Joe Hamel Beach: 13.6 mi
- Dogfish beach south: 13.9 mi
- dogfish beach: 14.0 mi
- Samish Beach: 15.2 mi
- Hole in the Wall: 18.3 mi
- Main Wall East: 20.7 mi
- Snag Buttress: 20.7 mi
- Yellow Bluff: 21.0 mi
- Rodger Bluff: 21.2 mi
- White Bloom garden: 11.9 mi
- Forgotten Garden: 11.9 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 11.9 mi
- Secret Garden: 11.9 mi
- Hidden Gnome Garden: 11.9 mi
- Sedro Woolley Rodeo Grounds: 1.6 mi
- Skagit County Fairgrounds: 10.9 mi
- Tulip Town: 12.9 mi
- I-5 Sloth "Slothy": 16.2 mi
- The Old Fir Log: 17.1 mi
- Gilligan Cree Falls: 5.4 mi
- Crystal Falls: 10.0 mi
- Silver Creek Falls: 14.1 mi
- Hard Scrabble Falls: 15.8 mi
- Chuckanut Falls: 17.1 mi
- Park: 10.4 mi
- Ehrlich: 12.5 mi
- Skagit City: 12.9 mi
- Whitney: 14.1 mi
- Standard: 14.6 mi
- Group Picnic Area: 15.9 mi
- Rosario Picnic Area: 22.5 mi
- Mount Baker Vista: 23.2 mi
- Green Point Picnic Area: 23.4 mi
- Bow Hill Northbound Rest Area: 7.7 mi
- Bow Hill Southbound Rest Area: 7.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.3 miles of Northern State Hospital Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Twin | NE 38° | 2,123 m | 15.1 mi |
| North Twin | NE 35° | 2,024 m | 15.4 mi |
| Skookum Peak | NE 40° | 2,018 m | 15.0 mi |
| Little Sister | NE 42° | 2,012 m | 14.8 mi |
| Jaw's Tooth | NE 39° | 1,981 m | 15.0 mi |
| Kloke Peak | NE 40° | 1,975 m | 14.6 mi |
| Cinderella Peak | NE 43° | 1,975 m | 14.9 mi |
| Barbara Peak | NE 50° | 1,835 m | 14.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:40 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 20:26 | 21:15 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:59 | 15:22 | 16:16 |
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 | 40 | 42 | 45 | 50 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 64 | 59 | 51 | 45 | 40 |
| Precip in | 6.2 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 5.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sedro-woolley, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/4745905115
Day trips start here
- Sedro-Woolley · 3 mi
- Northwest Washington · 6 mi
- Burlington · 7 mi
- Mount Vernon · 10 mi
- Edison · 11 mi
- La Conner · 17 mi
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