Peace Arch International Monument
Peace Arch International Monument is a historic site in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 9 m. Mount Constitution stands 732 m to the south, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Oregon Treaty Centennial 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.
The story
The Peace Arch (French: Arche de la Paix) is a monument situated near the westernmost point of the Canada–United States border in the contiguous United States, between the communities of Blaine, Washington and Surrey, British Columbia. Construction of the 20.5-metre (67 ft) tall arch was headed by American lawyer Sam Hill and dedicated in September 1921. The Peace Arch commemorates the signing of the Treaty of Ghent in 1814, and symbolizes a long history of peace between the two nations. The monument is built on the exact U.S.–Canada boundary, where Interstate 5 on the U.S. side of the border becomes Highway 99 on the Canadian side, in the grass median between the northbound and southbound lanes. The monument and the surrounding land is part of Peace Arch Park. Within the park is Peace Arch Border Crossing, a major border crossing between Interstate 5 and British Columbia Highway 99.
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Dates from 1921.
Wikidata Q2000846, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Built
- 1921
How to reach it
- 20.1 mi off the JCT SR 530 VIC ARLINGTON TO CANADIAN BORDER
- 20.7 mi off the JCT SR 5 VIC BELLINGHAM TO AUSTIN PASS VIC MT BAKER
- 22.3 mi off the JCT SR 542 VIC KENDALL TO JCT SR 9 AT CANADIAN BORDER
- 22.8 mi off the JCT SR 5 VIC BURLINGTON TO JCT SR 5 VIC BELLINGHAM
Overlooks nearby
- Inspiration Point · 24 mi
- Madrone Crest Viewpoint · 25 mi
- Burnout knob · 29 mi
- Chuckanut Drive Heritage Marker · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Skedans Grizzly Bear Pole: 0.1 mi
- Non-Sign II: 0.2 mi
- Orca Sculptures: 0.4 mi
- Sasquatch Statue: 0.5 mi
- Vigil: 0.6 mi
- 146A - Neighbourhood Park: 0.3 mi
- Blaine Marine Park: 0.4 mi
- G Street Plaza: 0.5 mi
- H Street Plaza: 0.6 mi
- Martin Street Parklet: 0.7 mi
- Point Whitehorn Marine Reserve: 8.3 mi
- Cedarwoods Open Space: 11.9 mi
- Cedarwoods Open Space: 11.9 mi
- Emerald Terrace Open Space: 11.9 mi
- Cedarwoods Open Space: 12.0 mi
- Oregon Treaty Centennial Monument: 0.1 mi
- Phil Claymore Totem Pole: 0.5 mi
- Iron Chink: 2.2 mi
- Hans C. & Lida H. Berthusen: 11.6 mi
- Gordon Smith: 13.0 mi
- Richards Mountain: 18.5 mi
- King Mountain: 19.2 mi
- Lovers Bluff: 20.1 mi
- Raccoon Point: 21.3 mi
- Buck Mountain: 21.6 mi
- APA Museum: 2.2 mi
- Custer Museum: 8.0 mi
- Hovander House: 13.9 mi
- Lynden Pioneer Museum: 14.5 mi
- Marine Life Center: 20.7 mi
- American Flag Garden: 0.1 mi
- 7th Street Community Garden: 0.8 mi
- The Secret Garden: 12.9 mi
- Earthwise Society Garden and Farm: 13.2 mi
- Ferndale Friendship Community Garden: 13.4 mi
- Squalicum Beach: 19.8 mi
- Terrill Beach: 20.8 mi
- North Beach: 21.0 mi
- North Beach: 21.6 mi
- Cornwall Beach: 21.6 mi
- Artificial Waterfall: 0.4 mi
- Whirlpool Falls: 22.8 mi
- Hidden Falls: 24.6 mi
- Cavern Falls: 24.7 mi
- Chuckanut Falls: 24.7 mi
- Bebe Home: 13.6 mi
- Dan Cramer's Western Town: 15.6 mi
- Samson Estates Winery: 17.9 mi
- Stoney Ridge Farm: 18.5 mi
- School Area: 19.9 mi
- 6: 24.8 mi
- 5: 24.8 mi
- 4: 24.8 mi
- 3: 24.8 mi
- 2: 24.8 mi
- Boundary Bluff: 15.0 mi
- Lawson Bluff: 17.7 mi
- China Caves: 17.9 mi
- Devils Slide: 23.2 mi
- Custer Southbound Rest Area: 7.2 mi
- Custer Northbound Rest Area: 8.9 mi
- Goshen: 21.4 mi
- Cold Spring: 23.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Peace Arch International Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Constitution | S 189° | 732 m | 22.7 mi |
| False Summit | S 189° | 697 m | 23.5 mi |
| Little Summit | S 188° | 613 m | 24.0 mi |
| Mount Pickett | S 185° | 533 m | 23.3 mi |
| Squalicum Mountain | SE 131° | 472 m | 23.2 mi |
| Buck Mountain | SSW 193° | 447 m | 21.6 mi |
| Toad Mountain | SE 131° | 318 m | 21.8 mi |
| Sugarloaf Hill | E 97° | 281 m | 24.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:42 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 20:29 | 21:20 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 08:03 | 15:21 | 16:17 |
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 | 39 | 41 | 45 | 50 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 64 | 59 | 51 | 44 | 39 |
| Precip in | 6.2 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 4.4 | 6.1 | 5.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Blaine, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 96001493OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata- National Register of Historic Places — Peace Arch, reference 96001493, listed 12/13/96.
OpenStreetMap element way/144827289
Day trips start here
- Blaine · 1 mi
- Ferndale · 13 mi
- Lynden · 14 mi
- Point Roberts · 14 mi
- Bellingham · 21 mi
- Eastsound · 22 mi
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