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Stimpson Family Nature Reserve

Stimpson Family Nature Reserve from directly overhead

Stimpson Family Nature Reserve is a nature reserve in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 170 m. South Twin stands 2,123 m to the east, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Public Access Beach, a beach 1.2 miles away. JCT SR 5 VIC BELLINGHAM TO AUSTIN PASS VIC MT BAKER passes 4.2 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Whatcom Land Trust
Step-free access
Limited
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates48.73267, -122.37802

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
  • Double vision: 1.7 mi
  • Evolution: 1.8 mi
  • Red Rock: 1.8 mi
  • Scorpion: 1.8 mi
  • Huff and Puff: 1.8 mi
Parks
  • Euclid Park: 1.7 mi
  • Ted Edwards Park: 1.8 mi
  • Sofield Park: 2.3 mi
  • Bloedel Donovan Park: 2.7 mi
  • Whatcom Falls Park: 2.9 mi
Nature reserves
Peaks
Historic sites: 53
Museums: 24
Beaches: 22
  • Public Access Beach: 1.2 mi
  • Cornwall Beach: 5.2 mi
  • Squalicum Beach: 6.6 mi
  • dogfish beach: 8.3 mi
  • Dogfish beach south: 8.4 mi
Gardens: 19
  • York Community Farm: 4.1 mi
  • WeGrow Garden: 4.6 mi
  • Rose Garden: 4.9 mi
  • Biology garden plot: 4.9 mi
  • Cornwall Rose Garden: 5.2 mi
Waterfalls: 13
Attractions: 13
  • I-5 Sloth "Slothy": 4.2 mi
  • Stoney Ridge Farm: 12.0 mi
  • Samson Estates Winery: 12.2 mi
  • Dan Cramer's Western Town: 12.9 mi
  • Sedro Woolley Rodeo Grounds: 16.9 mi
Cliffs: 12
Picnic sites: 9
  • Group Picnic Area: 7.6 mi
  • 6: 19.3 mi
  • 5: 19.3 mi
  • 4: 19.3 mi
  • 3: 19.3 mi
Ghost towns: 5
Rest areas: 4
Springs: 1
  • Cold Spring: 21.5 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.2 miles of Stimpson Family Nature Reserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
South TwinE 96°2,123 m17.9 mi
North TwinE 94°2,024 m17.3 mi
Skookum PeakE 97°2,018 m18.1 mi
Little SisterE 98°2,012 m18.5 mi
Jaw's ToothE 97°1,981 m18.1 mi
Kloke PeakE 98°1,975 m18.0 mi
Cinderella PeakE 99°1,975 m18.8 mi
Barbara PeakESE 104°1,835 m19.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4119:22
June solstice05:0720:2721:17
September equinox06:5718:2819:09
December solstice08:0115:2116:16

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F414246515660646459524641
Precip in4.63.13.42.82.31.71.01.12.03.95.74.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bellingham 3 SSW, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/2473695697

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