Horsetail Creek
Horsetail Creek is a stream in Whatcom, Washington. Horsetail Creek is situated nearby to Pyramid Lake Research Natural Area, as well as near the hamlet Diablo.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ross Dam and Sourdough Mountain Lookout.
Ross Dam
Industrial building
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Ross Dam is a 540-foot -high, 1,300-foot -long concrete thin arch dam across the Skagit River, forming Ross Lake. The dam is in Washington state, while Ross Lake extends 23 miles north to British Columbia, Canada.
Sourdough Mountain Lookout
Historic building
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Sourdough Mountain Lookout is a fire lookout that was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1933. Constructed atop Sourdough Mountain in North Cascades National Park, in the U.S. state of Washington, the lookout was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. Sourdough Mountain Lookout is situated 2½ miles northwest of Horsetail Creek.
Pierce Mountain
Peak
Photo: Ron Clausen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pierce Mountain is a 4,973-foot summit in the North Cascades of Washington, United States. It is located within North Cascades National Park and Stephen Mather Wilderness. Pierce Mountain is situated 2 miles north of Horsetail Creek.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Diablo.
Diablo
Hamlet
Diablo is an unincorporated community in Whatcom County, Washington, United States. The community, which is located on the Skagit River near the Diablo Dam, was established as a company town by Seattle City Light. Diablo is situated 3 miles west of Horsetail Creek.
Horsetail Creek
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Whatcom, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
48.72152° or 48° 43′ 18″ northLongitude
-121.07179° or 121° 4′ 18″ westElevation
1,362 feet (415 metres)Open location code
84WWPWCH+J7GeoNames ID
5797812
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