John Pierce Waterfall

John Pierce Waterfall is a waterfall in Whatcom, Washington. John Pierce Waterfall is situated nearby to the hamlet Diablo.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ross Dam and Ruby Mountain.

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.

Ruby Mountain

Peak

Photo: Ron Clausen, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ruby Mountain is a prominent 7,412-foot mountain summit located in the North Cascades Range of Washington state. It is situated in Ross Lake National Recreation Area which is part of the North Cascades National Park Complex. Ruby Mountain is situated 2 miles southeast of John Pierce Waterfall.

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 John Pierce Waterfall.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Diablo.

Diablo

Hamlet

Photo: Ron Clausen, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Diablo is an unincorporated community in Whatcom County, Washington, United States. It is located near Diablo Dam in the Ross Lake National Recreation Area, along the Skagit River. Diablo is situated 3½ miles west of John Pierce Waterfall.

John Pierce Waterfall

Type: Waterfall
Also known as: “Horsetail Falls”
Category: body of water
Location: Whatcom, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

48.71858° or 48° 43′ 7″ north

Longitude

-121.06728° or 121° 4′ 2″ west

Elevation

1,581 feet (482 metres)

Open location code

84WWPW9M+C3

OpenStreetMap ID

node 1950182364

OpenStreetMap feature

waterway=waterfall

GeoNames ID

5798809

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