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Talc Mountain

Talc Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Talc Mountain rises to 1,001 m in Washington. South Twin stands 2,123 m to the north, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Little Haystack Mountain, a peak 0.9 miles away. Cascade Loop passes 4.4 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in Washington, United States of America

Wikidata Q49081221, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1001.3 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates48.46588, -122.05532

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Ann Wolford River Edge Park: 4.1 mi
  • Lyman City Park: 4.2 mi
  • Hamilton Boat Launch: 4.9 mi
  • Veterans Community Plaza: 7.8 mi
  • Parade field: 7.9 mi
Nature reserves: 39
Artworks: 33
  • Bikes: 12.4 mi
  • Maple Tree: 12.6 mi
  • Leaf: 12.7 mi
  • Sprouted Bumbershoot: 12.9 mi
  • Marsh to Mountains: 13.0 mi
Historic sites: 26
  • Cascade Trail: 4.3 mi
  • Cascade Trail: 4.3 mi
  • Cascade Trail: 4.3 mi
  • Cascade Trail: 4.3 mi
  • Cascade Trail: 4.3 mi
Museums: 11
  • Children's Museum of Skagit County: 13.1 mi
  • Skagit Aero Education Museum: 14.3 mi
  • Lake Whatcom Steam Railway: 14.5 mi
  • Heritage Flight Museum: 16.7 mi
  • Stillaguamish Valley Pioneer Museum: 19.8 mi
Gardens: 11
  • Rose Garden: 13.5 mi
  • Forgotten Garden: 13.5 mi
  • Secret Garden: 13.5 mi
  • White Bloom garden: 13.5 mi
  • Butterfly Garden: 13.5 mi
Waterfalls: 8
Beaches: 7
  • Chinook Swim Beach: 7.9 mi
  • Joe Hamel Beach: 19.6 mi
  • Dogfish beach south: 21.7 mi
  • dogfish beach: 21.8 mi
  • Martha's Beach: 22.3 mi
Attractions: 7
  • Sedro Woolley Rodeo Grounds: 7.9 mi
  • Skagit County Fairgrounds: 13.7 mi
  • Tulip Town: 17.2 mi
  • Shadow of the Sentinels: 20.9 mi
  • The Old Fir Log: 20.9 mi
Ghost towns: 7
Cliffs: 5
Rest areas: 4
Picnic sites: 2
  • Group Picnic Area: 23.7 mi
  • Mount Baker Vista: 24.7 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.3 miles of Talc Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
South TwinN 11°2,123 m16.8 mi
Skookum PeakNNE 11°2,018 m16.5 mi
Little SisterNNE 13°2,012 m16.1 mi
Jaw's ToothNNE 11°1,981 m16.6 mi
Cinderella PeakNNE 14°1,975 m16.0 mi
Kloke PeakN 11°1,975 m16.1 mi
Barbara PeakNNE 18°1,835 m14.3 mi
Trisolace PeakNNE 17°1,800 m14.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4019:21
June solstice05:0720:2521:14
September equinox06:5618:2719:08
December solstice07:5815:2216:16

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404245505660646459514540
Precip in6.24.14.84.23.52.61.31.62.95.07.05.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sedro-woolley, 9 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1526909 — Talc Mountain, Skagit County, Washington.

OpenStreetMap element node/349003425

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