Church Mountain
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Church Mountain rises to 1,926 m in Washington. Mount Baker stands 3,287 m to the south-southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Little Mountain, a peak 1.3 miles away. JCT SR 5 VIC BELLINGHAM TO AUSTIN PASS VIC MT BAKER passes 1.6 miles off.
The story
Church Mountain is a 6,315-foot (1,925-metre) mountain summit located north of Mount Baker in Whatcom County in the U.S. state of Washington. The summit affords a 360 degree view of the area, which includes Mount Baker to the south and Mount Shuksan to the southeast. Church Mountain is the line parent of Bearpaw Mountain.
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Wikidata Q25209567, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1926 m
How to reach it
- 1.6 mi off the JCT SR 5 VIC BELLINGHAM TO AUSTIN PASS VIC MT BAKER
- 11.5 mi off the JCT SR 542 VIC KENDALL TO JCT SR 9 AT CANADIAN BORDER
- 16.4 mi off the JCT SR 530 VIC ARLINGTON TO CANADIAN BORDER
- 26.8 mi off the JCT KEYSTONE FERRY ZONE WHIDBEY ISLAND TO JCT SR 153 VIC TWISP
Overlooks nearby
- Nooksack Falls Viewpoint · 4 mi
- Artist Point · 10 mi
- Viewpoint Dam · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Little Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Bearpaw Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Excelsior Peak: 4.2 mi
- Bald Mountain: 4.4 mi
- Kaisoots Mountain: 4.5 mi
- Nooksack Falls: 3.7 mi
- Canyon creek rapids: 5.1 mi
- Stapley Creek Falls: 7.2 mi
- Mazama Falls: 8.4 mi
- Frosst Creek Waterfall: 8.7 mi
- Deming Homestead Eagle Park: 15.5 mi
- Josh VanderYacht Park: 16.9 mi
- Huntingdon Park: 18.0 mi
- Nugent's Corner River Access: 19.5 mi
- Nooksack City Park: 19.9 mi
- Bernard Swinehart Safe: 16.6 mi
- United We Stand: 18.1 mi
- Nooksack Ancestors: 19.4 mi
- Historic Galbraith Barn Ruins: 20.3 mi
- Shark Plow Blade: 20.9 mi
- Liumchen Ecological Reserve: 6.1 mi
- Maple Creek Park: 8.7 mi
- Silver Lake Park: 9.0 mi
- Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act: 21.8 mi
- Olsen Creek State Forest: 23.3 mi
- The Palisades: 6.8 mi
- Roman Wall: 10.9 mi
- Park Cliffs: 11.2 mi
- Lee Promontory: 12.3 mi
- Winnies Slide: 13.8 mi
- Homespun Kinetic Art: 16.5 mi
- Nooksack Totem Pole: 16.9 mi
- El Pollo: 20.0 mi
- Nooksack Totem Pole: 20.2 mi
- The Creation of Life Story Pole: 20.2 mi
- Shadow of the Sentinels: 19.4 mi
- Farmville: 20.4 mi
- School Area: 20.5 mi
- Stoney Ridge Farm: 22.4 mi
- Samson Estates Winery: 23.0 mi
- Mount Baker Vista: 8.3 mi
- Shuksan Picnic Area: 8.7 mi
- Austin Pass Picnic Area: 10.4 mi
- Black Mountain Forestry Center: 9.4 mi
- Lake Whatcom Steam Railway: 24.5 mi
- Baker Hot Springs: 15.0 mi
- Magical Garden: 20.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.9 miles of Church Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Baker | SSE 163° | 3,287 m | 10.9 mi |
| Lahar Lookout | SSE 164° | 3,069 m | 11.2 mi |
| Sherman Peak | SSE 164° | 3,020 m | 11.5 mi |
| Colfax Peak | S 171° | 2,851 m | 11.0 mi |
| Mount Shuksan | ESE 118° | 2,784 m | 14.4 mi |
| Lincoln Peak | S 174° | 2,695 m | 11.1 mi |
| Nooksack Tower | ESE 115° | 2,530 m | 14.9 mi |
| American Border Peak | ENE 65° | 2,436.6 m | 10.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:39 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:04 | 20:26 | 21:16 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:59 | 15:18 | 16:13 |
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 | 38 | 40 | 44 | 49 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 63 | 59 | 51 | 43 | 38 |
| Precip in | 7.0 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 5.3 | 7.1 | 6.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Clearbrook, 20 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/349028423
Day trips start here
- Mount Baker · 11 mi
- Sumas · 18 mi
- Lynden · 26 mi
- Northwest Washington · 26 mi
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