Custer Museum
Custer Museum is a museum in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 13 m. Sumas Mountain stands 1,041 m to the east, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Custer Southbound Rest Area, a rest area 0.8 miles away. JCT SR 5 VIC BELLINGHAM TO AUSTIN PASS VIC MT BAKER passes 13 miles off. 38 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
census designated place in Washington, US
Wikidata Q548216, matched on coordinates and name (225 m apart).
What to expect
- Operated by
- Steve Russell
How to reach it
- 12.8 mi off the JCT SR 5 VIC BELLINGHAM TO AUSTIN PASS VIC MT BAKER
- 14.3 mi off the JCT SR 530 VIC ARLINGTON TO CANADIAN BORDER
- 15.1 mi off the JCT SR 5 VIC BURLINGTON TO JCT SR 5 VIC BELLINGHAM
- 17.7 mi off the JCT SR 542 VIC KENDALL TO JCT SR 9 AT CANADIAN BORDER
Overlooks nearby
- Inspiration Point · 17 mi
- Madrone Crest Viewpoint · 18 mi
- Burnout knob · 21 mi
- Chuckanut Drive Heritage Marker · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Jensen Family Forest Park: 1.2 mi
- Cedar Creek Park: 3.7 mi
- Vista Ridge Park: 3.7 mi
- Horizon View Park: 3.8 mi
- Glacier View Park: 4.0 mi
- Lister Chain & Forge Anchor: 3.3 mi
- Sense of Connection: 4.8 mi
- Raven: 5.3 mi
- Riverwalk Markers And Monoliths: 5.4 mi
- Raven With Salmon Children: 5.5 mi
- Emerald Terrace Open Space: 4.2 mi
- Cedarwoods Open Space: 4.2 mi
- Cedarwoods Open Space: 4.3 mi
- Cedarwoods Open Space: 4.3 mi
- Emerald Terrace Open Space: 4.3 mi
- King Mountain: 11.3 mi
- Richards Mountain: 12.8 mi
- Toad Mountain: 13.9 mi
- Lovers Bluff: 14.3 mi
- Sehome Hill: 14.5 mi
- William "Billy" Clark: 5.4 mi
- Carnation Condensery Smokestack: 5.5 mi
- Hans C. & Lida H. Berthusen: 6.7 mi
- Phil Claymore Totem Pole: 7.7 mi
- Oregon Treaty Centennial Monument: 7.9 mi
- Squalicum Beach: 12.0 mi
- Cornwall Beach: 13.8 mi
- Public Access Beach: 16.2 mi
- Terrill Beach: 18.1 mi
- North Beach: 18.6 mi
- Hovander House: 6.3 mi
- APA Museum: 8.1 mi
- Lynden Pioneer Museum: 8.7 mi
- Marine Life Center: 12.8 mi
- George E. Pickett House: 13.1 mi
- Ferndale Friendship Community Garden: 5.7 mi
- Fragrance Garden: 6.4 mi
- 7th Street Community Garden: 7.1 mi
- American Flag Garden: 7.9 mi
- Garden: 11.1 mi
- Artificial Waterfall: 8.3 mi
- Whirlpool Falls: 14.8 mi
- Chuckanut Falls: 16.9 mi
- Anderson Falls: 17.9 mi
- Silver Creek Falls: 19.3 mi
- Dan Cramer's Western Town: 9.0 mi
- Samson Estates Winery: 11.4 mi
- Stoney Ridge Farm: 11.9 mi
- School Area: 15.9 mi
- Farmville: 15.9 mi
- Lawson Bluff: 16.2 mi
- China Caves: 16.4 mi
- Devils Slide: 16.9 mi
- Boundary Bluff: 21.2 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 22.1 mi
- Group Picnic Area: 19.5 mi
- 6: 20.0 mi
- 5: 20.0 mi
- 4: 20.0 mi
- 3: 20.0 mi
- Custer Southbound Rest Area: 0.8 mi
- Custer Northbound Rest Area: 0.9 mi
- Cold Spring: 19.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Custer Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sumas Mountain | E 91° | 1,041 m | 18.9 mi |
| Bigfoot Hill | ESE 120° | 943 m | 19.3 mi |
| Stewart Mountain | ESE 123° | 941 m | 20.1 mi |
| Bigfoot Hill Northeast Peak | ESE 119° | 940 m | 19.4 mi |
| Slash | ESE 122° | 935 m | 18.7 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | SE 141° | 816 m | 20.2 mi |
| Mount Constitution | SSW 208° | 732 m | 18.7 mi |
| Chuckanut Mountain | SSE 152° | 705 m | 22.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:42 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 20:29 | 21:19 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 08:02 | 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, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/602243950
Day trips start here
- Ferndale · 5 mi
- Blaine · 7 mi
- Lynden · 8 mi
- Bellingham · 13 mi
- Lummi Island · 15 mi
- Sumas · 18 mi
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