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Maxwelton Outdoor Classroom

Maxwelton Outdoor Classroom from directly overhead

Maxwelton Outdoor Classroom is a nature reserve in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 9 m. Mount Walker stands 844 m to the west-southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Dave Mackie Park, a park 1.2 miles away. CLINTON FERRY ZONE VIC WHIDBEY ISLAND TO JCT SR 20 VIC KEYSTON FERRY ZONE passes 2.9 miles off. 26 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
South Whidbey School District

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates47.95647, -122.43683

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Dave Mackie Park: 1.2 mi
  • The Whidbey Institute at Chinook: 2.0 mi
  • Marguerite Brons Memorial Dog Park: 2.8 mi
  • Glendale Trust Land: 2.8 mi
  • Deer Lake Public Access: 2.9 mi
Artworks
Historic sites
  • Veterans' Memorial Flagpole: 5.6 mi
  • Whidbey Telephone: 5.9 mi
  • Point Elliott Treaty Monument: 6.2 mi
  • The Everett Massacre: 10.3 mi
  • Everett City War Memorial: 10.7 mi
Gardens
Attractions
Nature reserves: 59
  • Glendale Trust Land: 2.9 mi
  • Deer Lagoon Preserve: 3.9 mi
  • Possession Point State Park: 4.4 mi
  • Mukilteo Natural Reserve: 7.0 mi
  • foulweather Bluff Nature Preserve: 7.9 mi
Museums: 57
Beaches: 42
Peaks: 26
Cliffs: 13
Lighthouses: 13
Picnic sites: 8
Springs: 2
  • Licton Springs: 18.3 mi
  • Ravenna Park Sulfur Spring: 20.6 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Waterfalls: 1
  • Ludlow Falls: 12.8 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Maxwelton Outdoor Classroom. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount WalkerWSW 242°844 m24.5 mi
Big Skidder HillW 269°646 m22.5 mi
Little Skidder HillW 265°371 m22.3 mi
Iron MountainENE 68°328 m24.7 mi
Bald HillESE 114°217 m20.5 mi
Ring HillSE 127°179 m23.5 mi
Devils ButteESE 112°174 m18.6 mi
Mount ForestESE 121°174 m22.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4219:23
June solstice05:1120:2521:13
September equinox06:5718:2819:09
December solstice07:5715:2616:20

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F414245495559646460524540
Precip in3.92.83.62.72.11.90.81.01.73.35.04.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Everett Snohomish CO AP, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/945657485

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