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Waterfront (WC)

Waterfront (WC) from directly overhead

Waterfront (WC) is a nature reserve in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 3 m. Bald Mountain stands 1,391 m to the east-southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Salish Landing Park (future), a park 0.2 miles away. JCT SR 5 VIC BURLINGTON TO JCT SR 5 VIC BELLINGHAM passes 1.4 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
Whatcom County

How to reach it

Coordinates48.73774, -122.49485

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Salish Landing Park (future): 0.2 mi
  • Basketball: 0.3 mi
  • Volleyball: 0.3 mi
  • Tennis Court: 0.3 mi
  • Forest and Cedar Park: 0.4 mi
Historic sites: 46
Beaches: 26
  • Cornwall Beach: 0.4 mi
  • Squalicum Beach: 2.0 mi
  • Public Access Beach: 4.6 mi
  • dogfish beach: 7.8 mi
  • Dogfish beach south: 7.9 mi
Gardens: 14
  • Rose Garden: 0.5 mi
  • Biology garden plot: 0.5 mi
  • WeGrow Garden: 1.5 mi
  • York Community Farm: 1.5 mi
  • Cornwall Rose Garden: 2.2 mi
Attractions: 14
  • I-5 Sloth "Slothy": 3.7 mi
  • Dan Cramer's Western Town: 12.5 mi
  • Samson Estates Winery: 12.8 mi
  • Stoney Ridge Farm: 12.9 mi
  • Crown Yacht Charters: 16.4 mi
Cliffs: 13
Waterfalls: 11
Picnic sites: 9
  • Group Picnic Area: 5.9 mi
  • 6: 14.5 mi
  • 5: 14.5 mi
  • 4: 14.5 mi
  • 3: 14.5 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Springs: 1
  • Cold Spring: 16.5 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.5 miles of Waterfront (WC). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bald MountainESE 106°1,391 m22.2 mi
Lyman HillESE 123°1,311 m18.2 mi
New York MountainESE 105°1,310 m21.3 mi
Stewart PeakE 82°1,299 m22.5 mi
Bear MountainESE 104°1,283 m22.2 mi
Sumas MountainNE 46°1,041 m17.3 mi
Bowman MountainE 86°1,019 m19.2 mi
Bigfoot HillENE 76°943 m10.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4119:23
June solstice05:0820:2821:17
September equinox06:5718:2819:10
December solstice08:0115:2216:17

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, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/375736458

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