Gorge Creek Falls Viewpoint

Gorge Creek Falls Viewpoint is in Whatcom, Washington. Gorge Creek Falls Viewpoint is situated nearby to Gorge Dam, as well as near the reservoir Gorge Lake.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gorge Dam and Gorge Lake.

Gorge Dam

Dam

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Gorge Dam is one of three along the upper Skagit River in Whatcom County, Washington, and part of the Skagit River Hydroelectric Project that supplies Seattle with some of its power needs. Gorge Dam is situated 1,400 feet south of Gorge Creek Falls Viewpoint.

Gorge Lake

Reservoir

Gorge Lake is a reservoir in the North Cascades of northwestern Washington state, United States. Created by Gorge Dam, the lake is located between Diablo Lake and Newhalem on the Skagit River, at an elevation of 876 feet above sea level.

Mount Ross

Peak

Photo: Ron Clausen, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Mount Ross is a 6,052-foot mountain summit located in the North Cascades, in Whatcom County, Washington, United States. Mount Ross is situated 1½ miles west of Gorge Creek Falls Viewpoint.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Newhalem and Diablo.

Newhalem

Hamlet

Photo: Wsiegmund, CC BY 2.5.

Newhalem is a small unincorporated community on the Skagit River in the western foothills of the North Cascades, in Whatcom County, northwestern Washington, United States. Newhalem is situated 2½ miles southwest of Gorge Creek Falls Viewpoint.

Diablo

Hamlet

Photo: Ron Clausen, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Diablo is an unincorporated community in Whatcom County, Washington, United States. It is located along the Skagit River within the Ross Lake National Recreation Area, near Diablo Dam. Diablo is situated 3½ miles east of Gorge Creek Falls Viewpoint.

Gorge Creek Falls Viewpoint

Location: Whatcom, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

48.70152° or 48° 42′ 6″ north

Longitude

-121.21068° or 121° 12′ 38″ west

Elevation

1,247 feet (380 metres)

Open location code

84WWPQ2Q+JP

GeoNames ID

5795854

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