- Elevation, modelled
- 260 m
- Tallest summit within 19.0 miles
- Mount Baker3,287 m · 17.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- JCT SR 5 VIC BELLINGHAM TO AUSTIN PASS VIC MT BAKER3.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:17local time
- Coordinates
- 48.9686, -122.0803
Black Mountain Forestry Center is a museum in Washington, at a modelled 260 m. Mount Baker stands 3,287 m to the southeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Red Mountain, a peak 2.0 miles away. JCT SR 5 VIC BELLINGHAM TO AUSTIN PASS VIC MT BAKER passes 3.1 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.0 miles of Black Mountain Forestry Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Baker | SE 138° | 3,287 m | 17.9 mi |
| Lahar Lookout | SE 138° | 3,069 m | 18.2 mi |
| Sherman Peak | SE 139° | 3,020 m | 18.4 mi |
| Colfax Peak | SE 142° | 2,851 m | 17.4 mi |
| Lincoln Peak | SE 144° | 2,695 m | 17.1 mi |
| American Border Peak | E 84° | 2,436.6 m | 18.9 mi |
| Seward Peak | SE 145° | 2,385 m | 17.7 mi |
| Canadian Border Peak | E 82° | 2,291 m | 18.4 mi |
- 3.1 mi off the JCT SR 5 VIC BELLINGHAM TO AUSTIN PASS VIC MT BAKER
- 3.6 mi off the JCT SR 542 VIC KENDALL TO JCT SR 9 AT CANADIAN BORDER
- 8.5 mi off the JCT SR 530 VIC ARLINGTON TO CANADIAN BORDER
- 25.1 mi off the JCT SR 5 VIC BURLINGTON TO JCT SR 5 VIC BELLINGHAM
Overlooks nearby
- Nooksack Falls Viewpoint · 13 mi
- Artist Point · 20 mi
- Madrone Crest Viewpoint · 26 mi
- Inspiration Point · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Red Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Black Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Black Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Black Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Intervedder Mountain: 3.4 mi
Historic sites: 22
- Bernard Swinehart Safe: 8.4 mi
- United We Stand: 8.7 mi
- Nooksack Ancestors: 10.8 mi
- Shark Plow Blade: 12.3 mi
- Carnation Condensery Smokestack: 12.5 mi
Waterfalls: 13
- Frosst Creek Waterfall: 3.5 mi
- Canyon creek rapids: 5.7 mi
- Racehorse Falls: 6.5 mi
- Nooksack Falls: 13.1 mi
- Stapley Creek Falls: 13.8 mi
Museums: 9
- Lynden Pioneer Museum: 16.9 mi
- Lake Whatcom Steam Railway: 23.0 mi
- Lightcatcher: 23.5 mi
- Old City Hall: 23.6 mi
- George E. Pickett House: 23.6 mi
Attractions: 5
- Farmville: 11.1 mi
- School Area: 11.1 mi
- Stoney Ridge Farm: 14.1 mi
- Samson Estates Winery: 14.5 mi
- Dan Cramer's Western Town: 16.7 mi
Beaches: 3
- Public Access Beach: 21.0 mi
- Cornwall Beach: 24.3 mi
- Squalicum Beach: 24.3 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Baker Hot Springs: 23.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Custer Northbound Rest Area: 24.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:40 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:05 | 20:27 | 21:17 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:26 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 08:00 | 15:18 | 16:14 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Day trips start here
- Sumas · 9 mi
- Lynden · 17 mi
- Mount Baker · 18 mi
- Bellingham · 24 mi
- Northwest Washington · 24 mi
- Ferndale · 25 mi
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