Thunder Point
Thunder Point is a campsite in Whatcom, Washington. Thunder Point is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Diablo Lake Overlook, as well as near John Pierce Waterfall.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sourdough Mountain Lookout and Diablo Dam.
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 north of Thunder Point.
Diablo Dam
Industrial building
Photo: Robert Ashworth, CC BY 2.0.
Diablo Dam is one of three dams 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. Diablo Dam is situated 2 miles west of Thunder Point.
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. Ross Dam is situated 2 miles northeast of Thunder Point.
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 2 miles west of Thunder Point.
Thunder Point
- Type: Campsite
- Categories: tourism and camping
- Location: Whatcom, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
48.70804° or 48° 42′ 29″ northLongitude
-121.10345° or 121° 6′ 12″ westOperator
North Cascades National ParkOpen location code
84WWPV5W+6JOpenStreetMap ID
node 3468588941OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=camp_site
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