Point Whitehorn Marine Reserve
Point Whitehorn Marine Reserve is a nature reserve in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 28 m. Bigfoot Hill stands 943 m to the east-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Maple Street Beach Access, a park 2.3 miles away. JCT SR 5 VIC BELLINGHAM TO AUSTIN PASS VIC MT BAKER passes 16 miles off. 38 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Whatcom County
How to reach it
- 16.2 mi off the JCT SR 5 VIC BELLINGHAM TO AUSTIN PASS VIC MT BAKER
- 16.9 mi off the JCT SR 5 VIC BURLINGTON TO JCT SR 5 VIC BELLINGHAM
- 20.1 mi off the JCT BLANCHARD RD OVERCROSSING TO VIC LARABEE STATE PARK
- 20.8 mi off the JCT SR 530 VIC ARLINGTON TO CANADIAN BORDER
Overlooks nearby
- Inspiration Point · 18 mi
- Madrone Crest Viewpoint · 19 mi
- Burnout knob · 22 mi
- Chuckanut Drive Heritage Marker · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Maple Street Beach Access: 2.3 mi
- Beach Access: 2.3 mi
- Bay Horizon Park: 3.0 mi
- Sunset Park: 3.5 mi
- Lighthouse Park: 3.5 mi
- Phillips 66 Totem Pole: 5.2 mi
- Lister Chain & Forge Anchor: 6.2 mi
- Raven And Salmon Woman: 6.7 mi
- Spirit of Blaine Harbor: 7.6 mi
- Vigil: 7.8 mi
- Cedarwoods Open Space: 7.7 mi
- Cedarwoods Open Space: 7.7 mi
- Cedarwoods Open Space: 7.7 mi
- Emerald Terrace Open Space: 7.9 mi
- Emerald Terrace Open Space: 7.9 mi
- Richards Mountain: 10.6 mi
- Lovers Bluff: 12.2 mi
- Raccoon Point: 13.0 mi
- Buck Mountain: 13.3 mi
- Mount Constitution: 14.4 mi
- Iron Chink: 6.7 mi
- Phil Claymore Totem Pole: 7.8 mi
- Peace Arch International Monument: 8.3 mi
- Oregon Treaty Centennial Monument: 8.3 mi
- William "Billy" Clark: 9.0 mi
- Terrill Beach: 12.8 mi
- North Beach: 13.0 mi
- North Beach: 13.7 mi
- Crescent Beach: 14.1 mi
- Squalicum Beach: 14.5 mi
- APA Museum: 6.7 mi
- Custer Museum: 6.8 mi
- Hovander House: 9.1 mi
- Orcas WILD: 14.1 mi
- Orcas Island Historical Museum: 14.2 mi
- Lawson Bluff: 10.0 mi
- China Caves: 10.2 mi
- Devils Slide: 15.5 mi
- Boundary Bluff: 16.2 mi
- Round Cliff: 18.2 mi
- 7th Street Community Garden: 7.9 mi
- American Flag Garden: 8.2 mi
- Ferndale Friendship Community Garden: 8.9 mi
- Fragrance Garden: 9.5 mi
- The Secret Garden: 14.8 mi
- Artificial Waterfall: 8.7 mi
- Hidden Falls: 16.3 mi
- Cavern Falls: 16.4 mi
- Rustic Falls: 16.5 mi
- Cascade Falls: 16.5 mi
- Bebe Home: 14.9 mi
- Dan Cramer's Western Town: 15.6 mi
- Samson Estates Winery: 17.8 mi
- Stoney Ridge Farm: 18.3 mi
- I-5 Sloth "Slothy": 19.8 mi
- 6: 16.5 mi
- 5: 16.5 mi
- 4: 16.5 mi
- 3: 16.6 mi
- 2: 16.6 mi
- Custer Southbound Rest Area: 6.8 mi
- Custer Northbound Rest Area: 7.3 mi
- Cold Spring: 15.2 mi
- Goshen: 20.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Point Whitehorn Marine Reserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bigfoot Hill | ESE 108° | 943 m | 24.1 mi |
| Stewart Mountain | ESE 110° | 941 m | 24.7 mi |
| Bigfoot Hill Northeast Peak | ESE 106° | 940 m | 24.3 mi |
| Slash | ESE 109° | 935 m | 23.4 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | SE 125° | 816 m | 23.3 mi |
| Mount Constitution | S 190° | 732 m | 14.4 mi |
| Chuckanut Mountain | SE 136° | 705 m | 24.5 mi |
| False Summit | S 189° | 697 m | 15.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:42 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 20:29 | 21:19 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 08:03 | 15:22 | 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.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/562093654
Day trips start here
- Blaine · 7 mi
- Ferndale · 9 mi
- Eastsound · 14 mi
- Lummi Island · 14 mi
- Lynden · 15 mi
- Point Roberts · 15 mi
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