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Red Mountain

Red Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Red Mountain rises to 683 m in Washington. Mount Baker stands 3,287 m to the southeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Black Mountain Forestry Center, a museum 2.0 miles away. JCT SR 5 VIC BELLINGHAM TO AUSTIN PASS VIC MT BAKER passes 1.7 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in Whatcom County, Washington, United States of America

Wikidata Q49067816, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
683 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates48.94540, -122.10682

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Huntingdon Park: 8.1 mi
  • Deming Homestead Eagle Park: 9.2 mi
  • Nooksack City Park: 9.8 mi
  • Everson Park: 10.9 mi
  • Nugent's Corner River Access: 11.0 mi
Artworks
Nature reserves: 39
Historic sites: 26
Waterfalls: 14
Museums: 13
  • Black Mountain Forestry Center: 2.0 mi
  • Lynden Pioneer Museum: 15.6 mi
  • Lake Whatcom Steam Railway: 21.1 mi
  • Lightcatcher: 21.5 mi
  • Old City Hall: 21.6 mi
Gardens: 9
  • Magical Garden: 10.5 mi
  • Garden: 19.8 mi
  • Cornwall Rose Garden: 20.9 mi
  • York Community Farm: 21.2 mi
  • WeGrow Garden: 21.2 mi
Attractions: 6
  • Farmville: 10.5 mi
  • School Area: 10.5 mi
  • Stoney Ridge Farm: 12.5 mi
  • Samson Estates Winery: 13.0 mi
  • Dan Cramer's Western Town: 15.2 mi
Ghost towns: 5
Cliffs: 5
Picnic sites: 3
Beaches: 3
  • Public Access Beach: 19.0 mi
  • Cornwall Beach: 22.4 mi
  • Squalicum Beach: 22.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
Hot springs: 1
  • Baker Hot Springs: 23.5 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.1 miles of Red Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount BakerSE 131°3,287 m17.7 mi
Lahar LookoutSE 132°3,069 m17.9 mi
Sherman PeakSE 133°3,020 m18.1 mi
Colfax PeakSE 135°2,851 m17.0 mi
Lincoln PeakSE 137°2,695 m16.6 mi
Seward PeakSE 139°2,385 m17.1 mi
Hadley PeakSE 125°2,290.6 m15.8 mi
Tomyhoi PeakE 83°2,266.2 m18.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4019:21
June solstice05:0520:2721:17
September equinox06:5618:2619:08
December solstice08:0015:1916:14

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F384044495660646359514338
Precip in7.03.95.04.03.22.41.41.52.95.37.16.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Clearbrook, 10 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1524945 — Red Mountain, Whatcom County, Washington.

OpenStreetMap element node/349028551

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