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Lookout Mountain

Lookout Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Lookout Mountain rises to 1,539 m in Washington. Mount Baker stands 3,287 m to the east-southeast, 6.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Grouse Butte, a peak 1.2 miles away. JCT SR 5 VIC BELLINGHAM TO AUSTIN PASS VIC MT BAKER passes 4.5 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in Whatcom County, Washington, United States of America; geonames ID = 5801649

Wikidata Q49046705, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1539 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates48.82206, -121.93265

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 51
  • Deming Homestead Eagle Park: 11.4 mi
  • Josh VanderYacht Park: 11.9 mi
  • Nugent's Corner River Access: 16.4 mi
  • Vogler Lake Public Access: 18.7 mi
  • Nooksack City Park: 19.1 mi
Nature reserves: 34
Historic sites: 23
  • Historic Galbraith Barn Ruins: 13.8 mi
  • American Legion Tribute Memorial to Saxon cemetery veterans: 14.6 mi
  • Bernard Swinehart Safe: 15.7 mi
  • Nooksack Ancestors: 18.6 mi
  • United We Stand: 19.5 mi
Waterfalls: 20
Artworks: 19
Attractions: 7
  • Shadow of the Sentinels: 14.4 mi
  • Stoney Ridge Farm: 21.0 mi
  • Samson Estates Winery: 21.5 mi
  • Farmville: 21.7 mi
  • School Area: 21.7 mi
Cliffs: 5
Ghost towns: 5
Picnic sites: 3
Museums: 3
  • Black Mountain Forestry Center: 12.1 mi
  • Lake Whatcom Steam Railway: 17.5 mi
  • Skagit Aero Education Museum: 21.7 mi
Gardens: 3
  • Angele Cupples Community Garden: 21.2 mi
  • Magical Garden: 21.7 mi
  • York Community Farm: 24.8 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Baker Hot Springs: 12.5 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Public Access Beach: 21.7 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.2 miles of Lookout Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount BakerESE 120°3,287 m6.2 mi
Lahar LookoutESE 122°3,069 m6.4 mi
Sherman PeakSE 125°3,020 m6.6 mi
Colfax PeakSE 131°2,851 m5.3 mi
Lincoln PeakSE 138°2,695 m5.0 mi
Seward PeakSE 143°2,385 m5.5 mi
Hadley PeakE 96°2,290.6 m5.1 mi
Crag ViewSE 130°2,133 m7.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:3919:21
June solstice05:0520:2621:16
September equinox06:5518:2619:07
December solstice07:5915:1916:14

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333640465357636358483934
Precip in15.38.810.46.74.53.31.81.94.810.516.014.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Upper Baker DAM, 16 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1522437 — Lookout Mountain, Whatcom County, Washington.

OpenStreetMap element node/349028389

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