Nature reserve · Washington
Sunset Pond
Sunset Pond is a nature reserve in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 32 m. South Twin stands 2,123 m to the east-southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Whatcom County Veterans Memorial, a historic site 0.6 miles away. JCT SR 5 VIC BELLINGHAM TO AUSTIN PASS VIC MT BAKER passes 0.3 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- City of Bellingham
How to reach it
Coordinates48.77578, -122.46223
- 0.3 mi off the JCT SR 5 VIC BELLINGHAM TO AUSTIN PASS VIC MT BAKER
- 4.3 mi off the JCT SR 5 VIC BURLINGTON TO JCT SR 5 VIC BELLINGHAM
- 8.1 mi off the JCT BLANCHARD RD OVERCROSSING TO VIC LARABEE STATE PARK
- 9.2 mi off the JCT SR 530 VIC ARLINGTON TO CANADIAN BORDER
Overlooks nearby
- Inspiration Point · 6 mi
- Madrone Crest Viewpoint · 6 mi
- Burnout knob · 9 mi
- Chuckanut Drive Heritage Marker · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Memorial Park: 0.6 mi
- Cornwall Memorial Park: 0.9 mi
- Squiggly Park: 1.0 mi
- Roeder Home: 1.0 mi
- Sunnyland Park: 1.0 mi
Artworks
- Constructing a New World: 0.9 mi
- Nootka: 1.0 mi
- Miss Velveeta Jones: 1.3 mi
- Welcome to Fountain District Mural: 1.4 mi
- Eagle Totem: 1.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Bellingham High School Trail Easement: 1.4 mi
- King Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Neighborhood Connector: 1.7 mi
- Whatcom Creek Trail: 1.9 mi
- Lincoln Creek Open Space: 1.9 mi
Peaks
- King Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Sehome Hill: 2.9 mi
- Toad Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Squalicum Mountain: 4.2 mi
- Lookout Mountain: 7.6 mi
Historic sites: 43
- Whatcom County Veterans Memorial: 0.6 mi
- Grand Army of the Republic: 1.1 mi
- Willamette Meridian Marker: 1.4 mi
- Healing and Reconciliation Memorial: 1.6 mi
- Worker Memorial Day Plaque: 1.6 mi
Beaches: 23
- Squalicum Beach: 2.6 mi
- Cornwall Beach: 2.6 mi
- Public Access Beach: 3.7 mi
- dogfish beach: 10.3 mi
- Dogfish beach south: 10.4 mi
Museums: 22
- George E. Pickett House: 1.7 mi
- Lightcatcher: 1.7 mi
- Old Fire Station No. 1: 1.8 mi
- Old City Hall: 1.8 mi
- Whatcom Museum at Old City Hall: 1.8 mi
Gardens: 12
- Cornwall Rose Garden: 0.9 mi
- WeGrow Garden: 1.6 mi
- Garden: 1.6 mi
- York Community Farm: 1.9 mi
- Rose Garden: 2.8 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- Whirlpool Falls: 2.2 mi
- Chuckanut Falls: 5.4 mi
- Silver Creek Falls: 6.7 mi
- Anderson Falls: 7.9 mi
- Hard Scrabble Falls: 10.7 mi
Cliffs: 12
- Devils Slide: 11.4 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 16.9 mi
- Yellow Bluff: 18.9 mi
- China Caves: 20.6 mi
- Lawson Bluff: 20.6 mi
Attractions: 11
- I-5 Sloth "Slothy": 5.7 mi
- Dan Cramer's Western Town: 9.6 mi
- Samson Estates Winery: 9.8 mi
- Stoney Ridge Farm: 9.9 mi
- School Area: 17.4 mi
Picnic sites: 8
- Group Picnic Area: 8.7 mi
- 6: 17.1 mi
- 5: 17.1 mi
- 4: 17.1 mi
- 3: 17.1 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Custer Northbound Rest Area: 11.7 mi
- Custer Southbound Rest Area: 13.4 mi
- Bow Hill Southbound Rest Area: 14.2 mi
- Bow Hill Northbound Rest Area: 14.5 mi
Springs: 1
- Cold Spring: 18.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.7 miles of Sunset Pond. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Twin | ESE 103° | 2,123 m | 22.2 mi |
| North Twin | E 101° | 2,024 m | 21.5 mi |
| Skookum Peak | ESE 103° | 2,018 m | 22.4 mi |
| Jaw's Tooth | ESE 103° | 1,981 m | 22.4 mi |
| Kloke Peak | ESE 104° | 1,975 m | 22.4 mi |
| Groat Mountain | E 88° | 1,702.5 m | 22.6 mi |
| Slide Mountain | ENE 72° | 1,491 m | 21.3 mi |
| Bald Mountain | ESE 113° | 1,391 m | 21.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:41 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 20:28 | 21:17 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 08:01 | 15:21 | 16:16 |
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 | 40 | 42 | 45 | 50 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 64 | 59 | 51 | 45 | 40 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bellingham Intl AP, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/375032739
Day trips start here
- Bellingham · 2 mi
- Ferndale · 8 mi
- Lummi Island · 11 mi
- Lynden · 12 mi
- Edison · 15 mi
- Northwest Washington · 16 mi
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