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Lily Point Marine Reserve

Lily Point Marine Reserve from directly overhead

Lily Point Marine Reserve is a park in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 53 m. Mount Constitution stands 732 m to the south-southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Maple Beach Tidelands Park, a park 1.3 miles away. ANACORTES TO SIDNEY, BC passes 25 miles off. 163 named places lie within 25 miles, 20 of them named summits.

Coastal reserve featuring forest trails, bluff viewpoints, beaches, and tidal flats overlooking Boundary Bay. Known for diverse wildlife, historic Indigenous fishing sites, and opportunities for hiking, birdwatching, and exploring the shoreline.

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Coordinates48.98161, -123.02587

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Around it

163 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 58
  • Maple Beach Tidelands Park: 1.3 mi
  • Lighthouse Marine Park: 2.6 mi
  • Diefenbaker Park: 2.7 mi
  • Monument Park: 3.2 mi
  • Pebble Hill Park: 3.2 mi
Peaks: 20
Artworks: 19
Nature reserves: 13
Cliffs: 11
Beaches: 10
Historic sites: 9
Museums: 8
Gardens: 6
  • The Secret Garden: 2.1 mi
  • Earthwise Society Garden and Farm: 2.1 mi
  • American Flag Garden: 12.3 mi
  • 7th Street Community Garden: 12.9 mi
  • Ferndale Friendship Community Garden: 22.0 mi
Waterfalls: 5
  • Artificial Waterfall: 12.3 mi
  • Cavern Falls: 24.7 mi
  • Rustic Falls: 24.7 mi
  • Cascade Falls: 24.8 mi
  • Hidden Falls: 24.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
Attractions: 1
  • Bebe Home: 1.8 mi
Springs: 1
  • Cold Spring: 23.4 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lily Point Marine Reserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount ConstitutionSSE 157°732 m22.8 mi
False SummitSSE 158°697 m23.5 mi
Little SummitSSE 159°613 m24.0 mi
Mount PickettSSE 155°533 m24.1 mi
Buck MountainSSE 159°447 m20.9 mi
Mount WoolardSSE 168°362 m24.8 mi
Turtleback MountainS 174°343 m22.2 mi
Orcas KnobS 176°309 m22.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:4319:25
June solstice05:0920:3021:21
September equinox06:5918:3019:12
December solstice08:0415:2216:18

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F394145505660646459514439
Precip in6.23.44.23.02.61.91.11.12.24.46.15.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Blaine, 12 mi away.

Wildlife nearby
  • Bald Eagle72 obs
  • Great Blue Heron43 obs
  • Harlequin Duck30 obs
  • Dungeness Crab26 obs
  • House Sparrow20 obs
  • Yellow Shore Crab19 obs
  • American Goldfinch19 obs
  • American Crow17 obs

Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.

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Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element way/441719224

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