- The Andromeda Galaxy is a barred spiral galaxy and is the nearest major galaxy to the Milky Way. It was originally named the Andromeda Nebula and is cataloged as Messier 31, M31, and NGC 224. Andromeda has a diameter of about 46.56 kiloparsecs (152,000 light-years) and is approximately 765 kpc (2.5 million light-years) from Earth. The galaxy’s name stems from the area of Earth’s sky in which it appears, the constellation of Andromeda, which itself is named after the princess who was the wife of Perseus in Greek mythology.
- Dickerman Mountain (summitpost.org)
Named after mining engineer Alton L. Dickerson who examined the Monte Cristo mines in 1891. This peak stands east of the South Fork Stillaguamish River, just north of the Barlow Pass area on the Mountain Loop highway east of Granite Falls. The first ascent was completed by in 1897 be Louis C. Fletcher who was working for the USGS. The north face was first ascended August 21, 1970 by Dallas Kloke and David Seman via. the Perry Creek Trail.