John Pierce Waterfall
John Pierce Waterfall is a waterfall in Whatcom, Washington. John Pierce Waterfall is situated nearby to the hamlet Diablo.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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
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 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
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
48.71858° or 48° 43′ 7″ northLongitude
-121.06728° or 121° 4′ 2″ westElevation
1,581 feet (482 metres)Open location code
84WWPW9M+C3OpenStreetMap ID
node 1950182364OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=waterfallGeoNames ID
5798809
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