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Oregon Treaty Centennial Monument

Oregon Treaty Centennial Monument from directly overhead

Oregon Treaty Centennial Monument is a historic site in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 14 m. Mount Constitution stands 732 m to the south, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Peace Arch International Monument, a historic site 0.1 miles away. JCT SR 530 VIC ARLINGTON TO CANADIAN BORDER passes 20 miles off. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.

A two-sided stone memorial on the US–Canada border commemorating the centennial of the Oregon Treaty of 1846.

The record

What the record says

Built
1946-06-15
Material
stone
Inscription
In commemoration of the centennial of the signing of the Oregon Boundary Treaty of 1846 // This monument was erected jointly by Canadians and Americans on the international boundary line which has always remained unfortified and undefended. The symbol of
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What to expect

Operated by
Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada

Official site

Getting there

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Coordinates49.00209, -122.75534

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Parks
  • 146A - Neighbourhood Park: 0.3 mi
  • Blaine Marine Park: 0.5 mi
  • G Street Plaza: 0.5 mi
  • H Street Plaza: 0.6 mi
  • Kilmer Park: 0.6 mi
Nature reserves: 38
Historic sites: 29
Peaks: 20
Museums: 15
  • APA Museum: 2.3 mi
  • Custer Museum: 7.9 mi
  • Hovander House: 13.9 mi
  • Lynden Pioneer Museum: 14.4 mi
  • Marine Life Center: 20.6 mi
Gardens: 13
  • American Flag Garden: 0.1 mi
  • 7th Street Community Garden: 0.8 mi
  • The Secret Garden: 12.9 mi
  • Earthwise Society Garden and Farm: 13.3 mi
  • Ferndale Friendship Community Garden: 13.4 mi
Beaches: 8
Waterfalls: 7
  • Artificial Waterfall: 0.4 mi
  • Whirlpool Falls: 22.8 mi
  • Hidden Falls: 24.6 mi
  • Chuckanut Falls: 24.7 mi
  • Cavern Falls: 24.7 mi
Attractions: 6
  • Bebe Home: 13.6 mi
  • Dan Cramer's Western Town: 15.6 mi
  • Samson Estates Winery: 17.9 mi
  • Stoney Ridge Farm: 18.4 mi
  • School Area: 19.9 mi
Picnic sites: 6
  • 6: 24.8 mi
  • 5: 24.8 mi
  • 4: 24.8 mi
  • 3: 24.8 mi
  • 2: 24.8 mi
Cliffs: 4
Rest areas: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Springs: 1
  • Cold Spring: 23.5 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount ConstitutionS 189°732 m22.7 mi
False SummitS 189°697 m23.5 mi
Little SummitS 189°613 m24.0 mi
Mount PickettS 185°533 m23.3 mi
Squalicum MountainSE 131°472 m23.2 mi
Buck MountainSSW 193°447 m21.6 mi
Toad MountainSE 131°318 m21.7 mi
Sugarloaf HillE 97°281 m23.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1518:4219:24
June solstice05:0720:2921:20
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, under a mile away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/6230832185

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