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Seward Peak

Seward Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Seward Peak rises to 2,385 m in Washington. Mount Baker stands 3,287 m to the east-northeast, 2.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Lee Promontory, a cliff 0.5 miles away. JCT SR 5 VIC BELLINGHAM TO AUSTIN PASS VIC MT BAKER passes 9.5 miles off.

The story

mountain in Washington, United States of America

Wikidata Q49072438, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2385 m

How to reach it

Coordinates48.75801, -121.85956

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 35
  • Vogler Lake Public Access: 13.4 mi
  • Lake Shannon Recreation Area: 15.2 mi
  • Josh VanderYacht Park: 15.2 mi
  • Deming Homestead Eagle Park: 15.3 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Park: 15.9 mi
Historic sites: 24
  • Historic Galbraith Barn Ruins: 15.2 mi
  • American Legion Tribute Memorial to Saxon cemetery veterans: 15.4 mi
  • Cascade Trail: 17.2 mi
  • Cascade Trail: 17.2 mi
  • Cascade Trail: 17.3 mi
Waterfalls: 20
Artworks: 13
Ghost towns: 6
Cliffs: 5
Picnic sites: 3
Museums: 3
  • Skagit Aero Education Museum: 16.4 mi
  • Black Mountain Forestry Center: 17.7 mi
  • Lake Whatcom Steam Railway: 17.8 mi
Attractions: 2
Hot springs: 1
  • Baker Hot Springs: 8.5 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Angele Cupples Community Garden: 15.9 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Public Access Beach: 24.4 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.6 miles of Seward Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount BakerENE 58°3,287 m2.4 mi
Lahar LookoutENE 65°3,069 m2.3 mi
Sherman PeakENE 72°3,020 m2.2 mi
Colfax PeakNE 38°2,851 m1.2 mi
Lincoln PeakN 4°2,695 m0.7 mi
The HourglassENE 68°2,419 m12.1 mi
Hadley PeakNNE 24°2,290.6 m4.2 mi
Crag ViewE 101°2,133 m2.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:3919:20
June solstice05:0520:2521:15
September equinox06:5518:2619:07
December solstice08:5916:1917:14

Local time (America/Vancouver).

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, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1525596 — Seward Peak, Whatcom County, Washington.

OpenStreetMap element node/356546381

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