- Elevation, modelled
- 281 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Constitution732 m · 6.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- SAN JUAN ISLANDS3.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:19local time
- Coordinates
- 48.6533, -122.9653
Turtleback Mountain Preserve is a nature reserve in Washington, at a modelled 281 m. Mount Constitution stands 732 m to the east-northeast, 6.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Turtleback Mountain, a peak 0.7 miles away. SAN JUAN ISLANDS passes 3.9 miles off. 55 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- San Juan County Conservation Land Bank
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Turtleback Mountain Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Constitution | ENE 75° | 732 m | 6.4 mi |
| False Summit | E 82° | 697 m | 6.1 mi |
| Little Summit | E 87° | 613 m | 6.0 mi |
| Mount Pickett | E 83° | 533 m | 7.6 mi |
| Buck Mountain | ENE 56° | 447 m | 5.6 mi |
| Mount Erie | SE 131° | 385 m | 20.8 mi |
| Mount Woolard | ESE 123° | 362 m | 2.9 mi |
| Entrance Mountain | ESE 107° | 360 m | 5.7 mi |
- 3.9 mi off the SAN JUAN ISLANDS
- 5.2 mi off the ANACORTES TO SIDNEY, BC
- 5.8 mi off the ANACORTES TO SAN JUAN ISLANDS TO SIDNEY, BC
- 6.8 mi off the ANACORTES TO SAN JUAN ISLANDS
Overlooks nearby
- Point Caution Viewpoint · 7 mi
- Greg's Point · 7 mi
- Overlook Park · 8 mi
- Afterglow Vista · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Turtle Head Preserve: 1.1 mi
- Deer Harbor Waterfront Preserve: 2.7 mi
- Crescent Beach Preserve: 4.2 mi
- Crescent Beach Preserve: 4.3 mi
- Blind Island Marine State Park: 4.9 mi
Parks
- Eastsound Waterfront County Park: 3.8 mi
- Eastsound Village Green County Park: 4.0 mi
- Library Park: 4.1 mi
- Buck Park: 4.5 mi
- Blind Island: 4.9 mi
Artworks
- Tribute: 4.0 mi
- Frozen Wind: 7.6 mi
- "Popeye" The Port of Friday Harbor Seal: 8.4 mi
- Interaction: 8.4 mi
- Eagle: 9.1 mi
Peaks: 55
- Turtleback Mountain: 0.7 mi
- Orcas Knob: 1.3 mi
- Osprey Hill: 2.4 mi
- Mount Woolard: 2.9 mi
- Lookout Hill: 3.0 mi
Beaches: 35
- Kimple Beach: 2.4 mi
- Crescent Beach: 4.3 mi
- North Beach: 4.3 mi
- North Beach: 5.0 mi
- Chin-Chin-Tse-Tung: 5.1 mi
Historic sites: 31
- EV Henry Memorial Marker: 7.2 mi
- World War I Memorial: 8.5 mi
- Historic Storeshouse: 9.6 mi
- Mrs. Hardy's Cabin: 11.7 mi
- Lime Kiln: 12.6 mi
Cliffs: 24
- Round Cliff: 3.8 mi
- Face Cliff: 3.9 mi
- Humphrey Head: 7.7 mi
- China Caves: 8.1 mi
- Lawson Bluff: 8.3 mi
Museums: 21
- Crow Valley School Museum: 1.3 mi
- Orcas Island Historical Museum: 4.0 mi
- Orcas WILD: 4.1 mi
- Moran Mansion Museum: 4.2 mi
- Whale Museum: 8.5 mi
Gardens: 16
- Overmarsh Farm Commons: 7.6 mi
- Sally's Garden: 9.3 mi
- Community Garden: 9.5 mi
- English Camp Garden: 9.6 mi
- Thirsty Goose: 10.3 mi
Attractions: 13
- Western Prince Whale Watching: 8.5 mi
- Schooners North: 8.5 mi
- Orca Survey Outreach & Education Center: 8.5 mi
- John S. McMillan Memorial Mausoleum: 8.8 mi
- Historic Hospital: 9.6 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Cascade Falls: 6.1 mi
- Rustic Falls: 6.1 mi
- Cavern Falls: 6.2 mi
- Hidden Falls: 6.5 mi
- Chuckanut Falls: 22.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Custer Northbound Rest Area: 23.6 mi
- Custer Southbound Rest Area: 23.9 mi
Springs: 1
- Cold Spring: 5.8 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Smith Island Keepers House: 23.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:43 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 20:29 | 21:19 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:30 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 08:03 | 15:24 | 16:19 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Day trips start here
- Eastsound · 4 mi
- Orcas Island · 4 mi
- Orcas Village · 4 mi
- San Juan Islands · 6 mi
- Lopez Island · 13 mi
- Lummi Island · 14 mi
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