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Island Marble butterfly reserve

Island Marble butterfly reserve from directly overhead

Island Marble butterfly reserve is a nature reserve in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 45 m. Mount Constitution stands 732 m to the north-northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Pickett's Redoubt, a park 0.2 miles away. SAN JUAN ISLANDS passes 5.1 miles off. 57 named summits stand within 25 miles.

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Coordinates48.46171, -123.01879

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Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Pickett's Redoubt: 0.2 mi
  • Eagle Cove County Park: 0.6 mi
  • Fourth of July Beach: 0.8 mi
  • Jackson Beach Park: 4.1 mi
  • Lafarge Open Space: 4.2 mi
Peaks: 57
Nature reserves: 55
Attractions: 36
Beaches: 34
Artworks: 27
Cliffs: 25
Historic sites: 21
Museums: 16
Picnic sites: 8
Gardens: 5
Waterfalls: 4
  • Cascade Falls: 15.3 mi
  • Rustic Falls: 15.4 mi
  • Cavern Falls: 15.5 mi
  • Hidden Falls: 15.7 mi
Lighthouses: 2
Springs: 1
  • Cold Spring: 16.3 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Island Marble butterfly reserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount ConstitutionNNE 30°732 m17.2 mi
False SummitNNE 31°697 m16.5 mi
Little SummitNNE 32°613 m16.0 mi
Mount PickettNE 35°533 m17.3 mi
Buck MountainNNE 23°447 m17.8 mi
Mount ErieE 92°385 m18.0 mi
Mount WoolardNNE 23°362 m12.7 mi
Entrance MountainNE 34°360 m14.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:4419:25
June solstice05:1120:2921:18
September equinox06:5918:3019:12
December solstice08:0215:2516:20

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F424346495458616258514542
Precip in2.71.51.41.01.10.70.50.71.02.33.02.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Friday Harbor AP, 4 mi away.

Sources

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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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