Museum · Washington
Stanwood Area Historical Society
Stanwood Area Historical Society is a museum in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. Little Deer Peak stands 1,308 m to the east-northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Pearson House Museum, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. JCT STARBIRD RD TO JCT BOW HILL RD-- SCENIC AGRICULTURAL CORRIDOR passes 5.2 miles off. 51 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
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How to reach it
Coordinates48.24271, -122.37085
- 5.2 mi off the JCT STARBIRD RD TO JCT BOW HILL RD-- SCENIC AGRICULTURAL CORRIDOR
- 8.0 mi off the JCT SR 530 VIC ARLINGTON TO CANADIAN BORDER
- 12.0 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
- 12.0 mi off the CLINTON FERRY ZONE VIC WHIDBEY ISLAND TO JCT SR 20 VIC KEYSTON FERRY ZONE
Overlooks nearby
- Samish Overlook · 25 mi
- Chuckanut Drive Heritage Marker · 27 mi
- Burnout knob · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Veterans Memorial of Stanwood: 0.0 mi
- The Monument: 7.0 mi
- Fort Whitman: 11.3 mi
- Spanish American War Memorial: 12.2 mi
- September 11, 2001: 12.2 mi
Parks
- Empty Lot (Future Park): 0.0 mi
- Stanwood United Methodist Church Park: 0.1 mi
- City Hall Park: 0.1 mi
- Hamilton Landing Park: 0.3 mi
- Ovenell Farm Park: 0.4 mi
Nature reserves: 60
- Camano Ridge: 6.0 mi
- Strawberry Point Preserve: 7.6 mi
- Strawberry Point Preserve: 8.2 mi
- Camano Island State Park: 10.0 mi
- Little Mountain - Darvill Conservation Easement: 10.4 mi
Artworks: 54
- Elephant Unchained: 3.8 mi
- Fire Station Bell: 3.9 mi
- Come Out of your Shell: 3.9 mi
- Islanders: 3.9 mi
- Pillar of Wisdom: 3.9 mi
Peaks: 51
- Scott Mountain: 9.5 mi
- Devils Mountain: 9.7 mi
- Little Mountain: 11.0 mi
- Mount Washington: 12.9 mi
- Scenic Heights: 13.5 mi
Museums: 26
- Pearson House Museum: 0.0 mi
- Stillaguamish Valley Pioneer Museum: 11.4 mi
- Skagit County Historical Museum: 11.7 mi
- La Conner Quilt and Textile Museum: 11.7 mi
- La Conner Volunteer Firefighter Museum: 11.7 mi
Gardens: 21
- Orchard's Nursery: 0.3 mi
- Birch Forest: 10.0 mi
- Hidden Gnome Garden: 10.0 mi
- Secret Garden: 10.0 mi
- Rose Garden: 10.0 mi
Beaches: 18
- Tulalip Shores: 11.3 mi
- Martha's Beach: 11.5 mi
- Chinook Swim Beach: 13.4 mi
- Dewey Beach: 16.5 mi
- Little North Beach: 16.9 mi
Cliffs: 17
- Prestliens Bluff: 5.5 mi
- Hole in the Wall: 11.1 mi
- North Bluff: 11.5 mi
- Pratts Bluff: 12.3 mi
- Blowers Bluff: 13.1 mi
Attractions: 17
- Giant Arborvitae: 9.8 mi
- Skagit County Fairgrounds: 11.5 mi
- The Old Fir Log: 11.7 mi
- Tulip Town: 13.0 mi
- Corn Maze: 13.5 mi
Lighthouses: 11
- Admiralty Head Lighthouse: 15.4 mi
- Point Wilson Lighthouse: 18.9 mi
- Mukilteo Lighthouse: 20.5 mi
- Quarters A: 20.5 mi
- Quarters B: 20.5 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Smokey Point Southbound Rest Area: 9.6 mi
- Smokey Point Northbound Rest Area: 9.8 mi
- Bow Hill Northbound Rest Area: 23.4 mi
- Bow Hill Southbound Rest Area: 23.6 mi
- Silver Lake Rest Area (closed): 24.6 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Skagit City: 9.7 mi
- Ehrlich: 9.9 mi
- Whitney: 14.9 mi
- Alpine: 17.5 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Lion's Centennial Pavilion: 16.0 mi
- Rosario Picnic Area: 17.7 mi
- Green Point Picnic Area: 23.3 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Crystal Falls: 13.5 mi
- Gilligan Cree Falls: 19.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Stanwood Area Historical Society. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Deer Peak | ENE 64° | 1,308 m | 23.8 mi |
| Coal Mountain | NE 56° | 1,276 m | 23.2 mi |
| Big Deer Peak | ENE 65° | 1,237 m | 22.9 mi |
| Haystack Mountain | NE 43° | 1,233 m | 18.7 mi |
| Cultus Mountain | NE 40° | 1,205 m | 16.4 mi |
| Little Haystack Mountain | NE 44° | 1,193.6 m | 20.4 mi |
| Wheeler Mountain | E 91° | 1,088 m | 21.6 mi |
| Olo Mountain | ESE 103° | 1,062 m | 24.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:41 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 20:25 | 21:15 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:58 | 15:24 | 16:18 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 38 | 39 | 43 | 48 | 54 | 58 | 63 | 62 | 57 | 49 | 42 | 37 |
| Precip in | 5.9 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 4.9 | 7.1 | 6.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Arlington, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/6366528710
Day trips start here
- Camano Island · 7 mi
- North Sound · 10 mi
- Arlington · 11 mi
- La Conner · 12 mi
- Mount Vernon · 12 mi
- Whidbey Island · 12 mi
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