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Mount Constitution
View of Mount Baker from the summit of Mount Constitution
Elevation	2,409 ft (734 m)
Location	Orcas Island, San Juan County, Washington, USA
Coordinates	48°40′39″N 122°49′52″W / 48.6775°N 122.83111°W / 48.6775; -122.83111Coordinates: 48°40′39″N 122°49′52″W / 48.6775°N 122.83111°W / 48.6775; -122.83111^[1]

Mount Constitution is a mountain on Orcas Island, and the highest point of the San Juan Islands. A stone observation tower patterned after a medieval watch tower stands at the summit. It was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1936. The tower offers panoramic views of the surrounding islands, the Cascade Mountains, and many Canadian and American cities. On a clear day, the view encompasses locations as diverse as Mount Baker, Mount Rainier, Saturna Island, and the cities of Vancouver, and Victoria, British Columbia. Mt. Constitution lies within the 17 km² (5,000 acre) Moran State Park.