Historic site · Washington
Worker Memorial Day Plaque
Worker Memorial Day Plaque is a historic site in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 18 m. South Twin stands 2,123 m to the east, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Delilah, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. JCT SR 5 VIC BELLINGHAM TO AUSTIN PASS VIC MT BAKER passes 1.3 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 1992-04-28
- Inscription
- Dedicated to the Memory of Workers Killed and Injured on the Job: We Pledge Ourselves to a Safe Workplace for All. Mourn for the Dead. Fight for the Living. ~~ Whatcom County Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO
How to reach it
Coordinates48.75475, -122.47880
- 1.3 mi off the JCT SR 5 VIC BELLINGHAM TO AUSTIN PASS VIC MT BAKER
- 2.7 mi off the JCT SR 5 VIC BURLINGTON TO JCT SR 5 VIC BELLINGHAM
- 6.6 mi off the JCT BLANCHARD RD OVERCROSSING TO VIC LARABEE STATE PARK
- 10.6 mi off the JCT SR 530 VIC ARLINGTON TO CANADIAN BORDER
Overlooks nearby
- Inspiration Point · 4 mi
- Madrone Crest Viewpoint · 5 mi
- Burnout knob · 8 mi
- Chuckanut Drive Heritage Marker · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Delilah: 0.0 mi
- Upright Observation Seat: 0.0 mi
- Whatcom County Centennial Story Totem Pole: 0.0 mi
- Owl: 0.1 mi
- Consulat de Monte-Cristo: 0.1 mi
Parks
- Maritime Heritage Park: 0.2 mi
- Battersby Field: 0.3 mi
- Fouts Park: 0.4 mi
- Waypoint Park: 0.4 mi
- Cornwall Tot Lot: 0.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Whatcom Creek Trail: 0.3 mi
- Bellingham High School Trail Easement: 0.3 mi
- Lincoln Creek Open Space: 0.9 mi
- Sehome Hill Arboretum: 1.3 mi
- Salmon Woods Open Space: 1.3 mi
Peaks
- Sehome Hill: 1.4 mi
- King Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Toad Mountain: 4.7 mi
- Squalicum Mountain: 5.3 mi
- Lookout Mountain: 7.1 mi
Historic sites: 44
- Healing and Reconciliation Memorial: 0.0 mi
- Willamette Meridian Marker: 0.6 mi
- Safe Return: 1.0 mi
- Softball Hall of Fame: 1.0 mi
- Whatcom County Veterans Memorial: 1.1 mi
Beaches: 25
- Cornwall Beach: 1.0 mi
- Squalicum Beach: 1.8 mi
- Public Access Beach: 3.8 mi
- dogfish beach: 8.9 mi
- Dogfish beach south: 8.9 mi
Museums: 22
- Lightcatcher: 0.1 mi
- Old Fire Station No. 1: 0.2 mi
- Old City Hall: 0.2 mi
- Whatcom Museum at Old City Hall: 0.2 mi
- Spark Museum of Electrical Invention: 0.2 mi
Gardens: 13
- WeGrow Garden: 0.3 mi
- York Community Farm: 0.8 mi
- Cornwall Rose Garden: 0.9 mi
- Rose Garden: 1.2 mi
- Biology garden plot: 1.5 mi
Cliffs: 13
- Devils Slide: 9.9 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 15.3 mi
- Yellow Bluff: 17.3 mi
- China Caves: 19.8 mi
- Lawson Bluff: 19.9 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- Whirlpool Falls: 2.3 mi
- Chuckanut Falls: 3.9 mi
- Silver Creek Falls: 6.0 mi
- Anderson Falls: 9.0 mi
- Hard Scrabble Falls: 11.4 mi
Attractions: 12
- I-5 Sloth "Slothy": 4.4 mi
- Dan Cramer's Western Town: 11.2 mi
- Samson Estates Winery: 11.5 mi
- Stoney Ridge Farm: 11.5 mi
- Crown Yacht Charters: 17.7 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Group Picnic Area: 7.1 mi
- 6: 15.7 mi
- 5: 15.7 mi
- 4: 15.7 mi
- 3: 15.7 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Custer Northbound Rest Area: 12.5 mi
- Bow Hill Southbound Rest Area: 13.2 mi
- Bow Hill Northbound Rest Area: 13.5 mi
- Custer Southbound Rest Area: 14.1 mi
Springs: 1
- Cold Spring: 17.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.7 miles of Worker Memorial Day Plaque. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Twin | E 99° | 2,123 m | 22.7 mi |
| North Twin | E 97° | 2,024 m | 22.1 mi |
| Slide Mountain | ENE 69° | 1,491 m | 22.4 mi |
| Bald Mountain | ESE 109° | 1,391 m | 21.8 mi |
| Lyman Hill | SE 127° | 1,311 m | 18.3 mi |
| New York Mountain | ESE 109° | 1,310 m | 21.0 mi |
| Stewart Peak | E 85° | 1,299 m | 21.6 mi |
| Bear Mountain | ESE 107° | 1,283 m | 21.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:41 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 20:28 | 21:17 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 08:01 | 15:21 | 16:17 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 41 | 42 | 46 | 51 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 64 | 59 | 52 | 46 | 41 |
| Precip in | 4.6 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 3.9 | 5.7 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bellingham 3 SSW, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/5809588039
Day trips start here
- Bellingham · 1 mi
- Ferndale · 8 mi
- Lummi Island · 10 mi
- Edison · 13 mi
- Lynden · 13 mi
- Northwest Washington · 15 mi
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