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. JCT KEYSTONE FERRY ZONE WHIDBEY ISLAND TO JCT SR 153 VIC TWISP 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 JCT KEYSTONE FERRY ZONE WHIDBEY ISLAND TO JCT SR 153 VIC TWISP
- 1.4 mi off the JCT SR 530 VIC ARLINGTON TO CANADIAN BORDER
- 0.5 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
- 6.9 mi off the JCT STARBIRD RD TO JCT BOW HILL RD-- SCENIC AGRICULTURAL CORRIDOR
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
- 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
- Sprouted Bumbershoot: 7.4 mi
- Bikes: 9.1 mi
- Maple Tree: 9.2 mi
- Leaf: 9.3 mi
- Marsh to Mountains: 9.5 mi
- Seattle & Northern Railroad (GN): 2.8 mi
- Abandoned Railroad: 2.9 mi
- Abandoned Railroad: 2.9 mi
- Cascade Trail: 6.5 mi
- Cascade Trail: 6.6 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
- White Bloom garden: 11.9 mi
- Rose Garden: 11.9 mi
- Forgotten Garden: 11.9 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 11.9 mi
- Secret Garden: 11.9 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
- 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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