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South Whidbey State Park

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South Whidbey State Park is a nature reserve in Washington, at a recorded elevation of 31 m. Little River Peak stands 1,501 m to the west-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Ancient Cedar, a attraction 0.4 miles away. CLINTON FERRY ZONE VIC WHIDBEY ISLAND TO JCT SR 20 VIC KEYSTON FERRY ZONE passes 1.3 miles off. 24 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
31 m

What to expect

Operated by
Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates48.05672, -122.59588

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Bush Point: 1.6 mi
  • Greenbank Farm: 3.9 mi
  • East Beach Park: 4.1 mi
  • Freeland Park: 4.1 mi
  • Trinity Luthrean Park: 4.3 mi
Artworks
Historic sites: 49
Nature reserves: 44
Museums: 38
  • Fort Flagler Museum: 5.3 mi
  • Jefferson County Museum: 8.3 mi
  • Bell Tower: 8.5 mi
  • South Whidbey Historical Museum: 8.7 mi
  • Whidbey Island Historical Museum: 8.7 mi
Gardens: 25
Peaks: 24
  • Jorgenson Hill: 6.1 mi
  • Morgan Hill: 9.1 mi
  • Scenic Heights: 14.3 mi
  • Big Skidder Hill: 16.8 mi
  • Strawberry Hill: 17.3 mi
Beaches: 18
  • Portage Beach: 6.4 mi
  • Double Bluff Beach: 6.5 mi
  • Double Bluff County Park: 6.6 mi
  • Foulweather Bluff Beach: 9.4 mi
  • North Beach: 10.5 mi
Attractions: 17
  • Ancient Cedar: 0.4 mi
  • Memory's Vault: 9.6 mi
  • Alexander Blockhouse: 12.1 mi
  • Sunshine Herb & Lavender Farm: 16.8 mi
  • 7 Cedars Casino: 19.3 mi
Cliffs: 12
Ghost towns: 2
Picnic sites: 2
Waterfalls: 1
  • Ludlow Falls: 10.9 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of South Whidbey State Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Little River PeakWSW 241°1,501 m24.0 mi
Bon Jon PeakWSW 241°1,414 m22.8 mi
Green MountainSW 232°1,340 m22.1 mi
Mount ZionWSW 244°1,299 m21.3 mi
Bear MountainWSW 253°1,049 m22.7 mi
Mount WalkerSW 217°844 m23.4 mi
Burnt HillW 264°680 m23.9 mi
Big Skidder HillWSW 244°646 m16.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4219:23
June solstice05:1120:2621:15
September equinox06:5818:2919:10
December solstice07:5915:2616:20

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F424346505559636360524642
Precip in2.21.61.91.51.51.40.70.51.11.62.42.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Port Townsend, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/759100391

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