Biological Hill
Biological Hill rises to 127 m in Washington. Mount Constitution stands 732 m to the northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Overmarsh Farm Commons, a garden 0.6 miles away. SAN JUAN ISLANDS passes 1.0 miles off. 54 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 127 m
How to reach it
- 1.0 mi off the SAN JUAN ISLANDS
- 2.0 mi off the ANACORTES TO SIDNEY, BC
- 1.2 mi off the ANACORTES TO SAN JUAN ISLANDS TO SIDNEY, BC
- 6.7 mi off the ANACORTES TO SAN JUAN ISLANDS
Overlooks nearby
- Point Caution Viewpoint · 1 mi
- Greg's Point · 1 mi
- Overlook Park · 1 mi
- Afterglow Vista · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- John O. Linde Community Park: 0.9 mi
- Fairweather Park: 1.5 mi
- Overlook Park: 1.5 mi
- Memorial Park: 1.5 mi
- Sunken Park: 1.6 mi
- Ben Nevis: 3.0 mi
- Cady Mountain: 4.2 mi
- Little Mountain: 4.5 mi
- Mount Grant: 4.7 mi
- Mitchell Hill: 4.7 mi
- Beaverton Marsh Preserve: 1.0 mi
- Argyle Lagoon Biological Preserve: 2.5 mi
- Cady Mountain Preserve: 3.6 mi
- Zylstra Lake Preserve: 3.7 mi
- King Sisters Preserve: 3.7 mi
- Jackson Beach: 2.6 mi
- Fourth of July Beach: 6.0 mi
- North Beach: 6.2 mi
- South Beach: 7.1 mi
- White Beach: 8.3 mi
- White Cliffs: 7.2 mi
- Humphrey Head: 7.3 mi
- Kellett Bluff: 8.3 mi
- Face Cliff: 8.5 mi
- Spieden Bluff: 8.7 mi
- "Popeye" The Port of Friday Harbor Seal: 1.4 mi
- Interaction: 1.5 mi
- Frozen Wind: 2.8 mi
- GlassSculpture.org: 2.9 mi
- Eagle: 10.0 mi
- World War I Memorial: 1.5 mi
- Historic Storeshouse: 6.0 mi
- Lime Kiln: 6.2 mi
- American Camp: 6.4 mi
- American Camp: 6.4 mi
- Schooners North: 1.5 mi
- Western Prince Whale Watching: 1.5 mi
- Orca Survey Outreach & Education Center: 1.6 mi
- Krystal Acres Alpaca Farm: 5.4 mi
- Historic Blockhouse: 6.0 mi
- Whale Museum: 1.5 mi
- San Juan Historical Museum: 1.6 mi
- San Juan Islands Museum of Art: 1.7 mi
- Crow Valley School Museum: 8.6 mi
- Moran Mansion Museum: 9.3 mi
- 1: 12.8 mi
- 2: 12.8 mi
- 3: 12.8 mi
- 4: 12.8 mi
- 5: 12.8 mi
- Overmarsh Farm Commons: 0.6 mi
- Community Garden: 2.2 mi
- Thirsty Goose: 3.8 mi
- Sally's Garden: 5.7 mi
- English Camp Garden: 6.0 mi
- Cascade Falls: 10.9 mi
- Rustic Falls: 10.9 mi
- Cavern Falls: 11.1 mi
- Hidden Falls: 11.3 mi
- Cold Spring: 11.5 mi
- Smith Island Keepers House: 18.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Biological Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Constitution | NE 47° | 732 m | 12.3 mi |
| False Summit | NE 49° | 697 m | 11.7 mi |
| Little Summit | NE 51° | 613 m | 11.3 mi |
| Mount Pickett | NE 54° | 533 m | 12.9 mi |
| Buck Mountain | NE 37° | 447 m | 12.4 mi |
| Mount Erie | ESE 111° | 385 m | 19.7 mi |
| Mount Woolard | NE 46° | 362 m | 7.4 mi |
| Entrance Mountain | ENE 58° | 360 m | 9.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:44 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 20:29 | 21:19 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:30 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 08:02 | 15:25 | 16:20 |
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 | 42 | 43 | 46 | 49 | 54 | 58 | 61 | 62 | 58 | 51 | 45 | 42 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Friday Harbor AP, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1514776 — Biological Hill, San Juan County, Washington.
OpenStreetMap element node/356543210
Day trips start here
- San Juan Islands · 3 mi
- Orcas Village · 5 mi
- Lopez Island · 8 mi
- Orcas Island · 9 mi
- Eastsound · 11 mi
- Anacortes · 19 mi
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