WHATCOM COUNTY IN NORTHWEST REGION
Contact
Jamie Hitt
Communication Sites Manager
360-854-2837
[email protected]
Includes Communication Sites
Deming Mountain
Deming South
Galbraith Mountain
Lookout Mountain
Paradise Ridge
Racehorse Mountain
South Lookout Mountain
Sumas Mountain
Van Zandt
DEMING MOUNTAIN COMMUNICATION SITE
REGION
Northwest
SITE CLASS
3
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
W ½ , Section 20, Township 39 North, Range 5 East, W.M.
COUNTY
Whatcom
ELEVATION
2,000 Feet
LATITUDE
48 Degrees 51 Minutes 25 Seconds, West
LONGITUDE
122 Degrees 11 Minutes 56 Seconds, North
BUILDINGS
None
TOWERS
None
POWER
None
TELEPHONE
None
ACCESS
Year around access is available.
COVERAGE
Depending on customer requirements, service, frequency and physical
terrain, coverage can extend as far south as Acme, to Bellingham on the
west.
DEMING SOUTH COMMUNICATION SITE
REGION
Northwest
SITE CLASS
3
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
SW¼ SW¼, Section 6, Township 38 North, Range 5 East, W.M.
COUNTY
Whatcom
ELEVATION
1,455 Feet
LATITUDE
48 Degrees 48 Minutes 14 Seconds, North
LONGITUDE
122 Degrees 13 Minutes 09 Seconds, West
BUILDINGS
8’ x 20’ privately owned building.
TOWERS
Privately owned 175’ high guyed tower on site.
POWER
There is temporary generator power. Commercial power from Puget
Power is planned.
TELEPHONE
None
ACCESS
Year around access is available.
COVERAGE
Depending on customer requirements, service, frequency and physical
terrain, coverage can extend as far south as Wickersham, to Everson on
the west, and to Kendall on the east.
GALBRAITH MOUNTAIN COMMUNICATION SITE
REGION
Northwest
SITE CLASS
2
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
NE¼ SW¼, Section 11, Township 37 North, Range 3 East, W.M.
COUNTY
Whatcom
ELEVATION
1,700 Feet
LATITUDE
45 Degrees 44 Minutes 22 Seconds, North
LONGITUDE
122 Degrees 28 Minutes 47 Seconds, West
BUILDINGS
Several privately owned buildings.
TOWERS
Several privately or government owned towers from 40' to 80'.
POWER
Yes, commercial power on site.
TELEPHONE
Unknown
ACCESS
There is year around access.
COVERAGE
Everett, Canada and Port Angeles.
LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN COMMUNICATION SITE
REGION
Northwest
SITE CLASS
4
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
SE¼ SE¼, Section 17, Township 37 North, Range 4 East, W.M.
COUNTY
Whatcom
ELEVATION
2,000 Feet
LATITUDE
48 Degrees 41 Minutes 22 Seconds, North
LONGITUDE
122 Degrees 19 Minutes 32 Seconds, West
BUILDINGS
Privately owned building on site.
TOWERS
Privately owned self-supporting tower, 100’ on site.
POWER
Commercial and standby power facilities in service. Puget Power provides
the commercial power.
TELEPHONE
Provided
ACCESS
Year around access is available.
COVERAGE
Depending on customer requirements, service, frequency and physical
terrain, coverage can extend as far south as Mount Vernon and Seattle,
north to West Bellingham.
TV cable receiving site.
NOTES
PARADISE RIDGE COMMUNICATION SITE
REGION
Northwest
SITE CLASS
4
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
NW¼, Section 28, Township 40 North, Range 5 East, W.M.
COUNTY
Whatcom
ELEVATION
2,500 Feet
LATITUDE
48 Degrees 55 Minutes 03 Seconds, North
LONGITUDE
122 Degrees 09 Minutes 56 Seconds, West
BUILDINGS
Underground vault privately owned.
TOWERS
None
POWER
None
TELEPHONE
None
ACCESS
Year around access is available.
COVERAGE
Services the Nooksack plant.
RACEHORSE MOUNTAIN COMMUNICATION SITE
REGION
Northwest
SITE CLASS
4
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
W ½ NW¼ NW¼, Section 28, Township 39 North, Range 6 East, W.M
COUNTY
Whatcom
ELEVATION
5,000 Feet
LATITUDE
48 Degrees 51 Minutes 33 Seconds, North
LONGITUDE
122 Degrees 00 Minutes 31 Seconds, West
BUILDINGS
8' x 15' privately owned building.
TOWERS
A privately owned 30' self-supporting tower on site.
POWER
None
TELEPHONE
None
ACCESS
Year around access on DNR roads.
COVERAGE
Canada, Port Angeles and Seattle.
SOUTH LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN COMMUNICATION SITE
REGION
Northwest
SITE CLASS
3
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
SE¼ SE¼, Section 19, Township 37 North, Range 4 East, W.M.
COUNTY
Whatcom
ELEVATION
2,300 Feet
LATITUDE
48 Degrees 40 Minutes 32 Seconds, North
LONGITUDE
122 Degrees 21 Minutes 04 Seconds, West
BUILDINGS
Privately owned 11' x 32' building.
TOWERS
100' tower on site.
POWER
Yes, commercial power on site.
TELEPHONE
None
ACCESS
Private through Sudden Valley subdivision and DNR roads.
COVERAGE
Bellingham, Mount Vernon and Canada.
SUMAS MOUNTAIN COMMUNICATION SITE – See Picture
REGION
Northwest
SITE CLASS
4
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
SE¼ SE¼, Section 36, Township 40 North, Range 4 East, W.M.
COUNTY
Whatcom
ELEVATION
3,350 Feet
LATITUDE
48 Degrees 54 Minutes 26 Seconds, North
LONGITUDE
122 Degrees 13 Minutes 43 Seconds, West
BUILDINGS
Privately owned 8’ x 20’ cargo container building (steel painted dark
green).
TOWERS
Privately owned 80’ guyed tower on site.
POWER
Propane thermal generator, solar power into 12v DC lead calcium battery.
TELEPHONE
None
ACCESS
Year around access is available.
COVERAGE
Depending on customer requirements, service, frequency and physical
terrain, coverage can extend as far southwest as Everett, north to Canada,
and into Mt. Baker and North Fork of Nooksack on the east.
VAN ZANDT COMMUNICATION SITE
REGION
Northwest
SITE CLASS
3
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
Part SE¼ SW¼, Part NE¼ NW¼, Section 16 & 21, Township 37, Range 5
East, W.M.
COUNTY
Whatcom
ELEVATION
2,200 Feet
LATITUDE
48 Degrees 46 Minutes 50 Seconds, North
LONGITUDE
122 Degrees 08 Minutes 51 Seconds, West
BUILDINGS
One 16' x 16' building.
TOWERS
Steel monopole tower, 150' high on site.
POWER
Bellingham cellular provides its own on site power.
TELEPHONE
None
ACCESS
There is year around access.
COVERAGE
Depending on customer requirements, service, frequency and physical
terrain, coverage can extend as far south as Wickersham, North to Kendall,
to Middle Fork Nooksack River on the east.