- Elevation, modelled
- 133 m
- Tallest summit within 16.2 miles
- Mount Baker3,287 m · 15.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- JCT KEYSTONE FERRY ZONE WHIDBEY ISLAND TO JCT SR 153 VIC TWISP1.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:13local time
- Coordinates
- 48.5559, -121.7287
Lake Shannon Recreation Area is a park in Washington, at a modelled 133 m. Mount Baker stands 3,287 m to the north-northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Garden Club Park, a park 1.3 miles away. JCT KEYSTONE FERRY ZONE WHIDBEY ISLAND TO JCT SR 153 VIC TWISP passes 1.5 miles off.
- Operated by
- Puget Sound Energy
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.2 miles of Lake Shannon Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Baker | NNW 346° | 3,287 m | 15.8 mi |
| Lahar Lookout | NNW 346° | 3,069 m | 15.4 mi |
| Sherman Peak | NNW 345° | 3,020 m | 15.1 mi |
| Colfax Peak | NNW 341° | 2,851 m | 15.8 mi |
| Lincoln Peak | NNW 338° | 2,695 m | 15.8 mi |
| Seward Peak | NNW 337° | 2,385 m | 15.2 mi |
| Bacon Peak | NE 52° | 2,152 m | 12.0 mi |
| Crag View | NNW 345° | 2,133 m | 14.0 mi |
- 1.5 mi off the JCT KEYSTONE FERRY ZONE WHIDBEY ISLAND TO JCT SR 153 VIC TWISP
- 1.4 mi off the Cascade LoopNational
- 20.0 mi off the JCT SR 5 VIC BELLINGHAM TO AUSTIN PASS VIC MT BAKER
- 22.7 mi off the JCT SR 530 VIC ARLINGTON TO CANADIAN BORDER
Overlooks nearby
- Viewpoint Dam · 1 mi
- Artist Point · 20 mi
- Nooksack Falls Viewpoint · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Burpee Hill: 1.9 mi
- Goat Mountain: 6.0 mi
- Sauk Mountain: 6.3 mi
- Sutter Mountain: 6.4 mi
- Dock Butte: 6.8 mi
- Garden Club Park: 1.3 mi
- Upper Skagit Garden Park: 1.3 mi
- 3M Park: 1.5 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 1.5 mi
- Fisherman Access: 1.5 mi
- Cascade Trail: 12.2 mi
- Cascade Trail: 12.4 mi
- Cascade Trail: 12.8 mi
- Cascade Trail: 13.3 mi
- Cascade Trail: 13.5 mi
- Bacon Lake Falls: 13.5 mi
- Lower Morovitz Falls: 14.3 mi
- Upper Green Lake Falls: 14.3 mi
- Green Lake Falls: 14.3 mi
- Upper Morovitz Falls: 14.4 mi
- Lee Promontory: 14.7 mi
- Park Cliffs: 15.7 mi
- Roman Wall: 15.8 mi
- Oso Mudslide: 19.5 mi
- Winnies Slide: 19.7 mi
- Lumberjack Mural: 1.4 mi
- Homespun Kinetic Art: 22.7 mi
- Temple of Power: 23.4 mi
- Skagit Aero Education Museum: 2.2 mi
- Lake Whatcom Steam Railway: 23.0 mi
- Gorge Powerhouse Visitor Gallery: 23.8 mi
- Shadow of the Sentinels: 7.9 mi
- Sedro Woolley Rodeo Grounds: 22.3 mi
- "Old Number 6" Seattle City Light Locomotive: 23.5 mi
- Mount Baker Vista: 19.2 mi
- Austin Pass Picnic Area: 20.8 mi
- Shuksan Picnic Area: 24.2 mi
- Angele Cupples Community Garden: 1.8 mi
- Baker Hot Springs: 14.4 mi
- Chinook Swim Beach: 23.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:38 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 20:24 | 21:13 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:25 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:57 | 15:20 | 16:14 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 38 | 40 | 44 | 49 | 55 | 59 | 64 | 65 | 60 | 52 | 43 | 38 |
| Precip in | 10.4 | 6.7 | 7.6 | 5.1 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 3.3 | 7.3 | 11.5 | 10.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Concrete PPL Fish STN, 1 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Mount Baker · 16 mi
- Northwest Washington · 22 mi
- Sedro-Woolley · 23 mi
- Burlington · 28 mi
- Mount Vernon · 29 mi
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