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Bore Tide Viewpoint #2

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Bore Tide Viewpoint #2 — direction of view not recorded. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.
Access
On the byway
Elevation
67 ft
Relief
38 ft drop
Photos · Real imagery only
Panoramic of Turnagain Arm from Seward Highway
Russell Lovrin · CC BY 3.0 · source
CHUGACH
Manuel Velazquez · CC BY 3.0 · source
IMG_7368.jpg
Jon Konrath from Oakland, USA · CC BY 2.0 · source
La baia di Turnagain in settembre
Enrico Blasutto · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Turnagain Arm looking towards Portage. Glacier Ranger District, Chugach National Forest. USDA Forest Service photo by Martin Zender.
Forest Service Alaska Region, USDA · Public domain · source
Wood fern fiddleheads unfurling. Chugach National Forest, Glacier Ranger District. USDA Forest Service photo by Kyle Gallaher.
Forest Service Alaska Region, USDA · Public domain · source
When to look · Sun at this latitude

Light

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox07:5920:1219:15
June solstice04:2223:3722:12
September equinox07:4219:5919:02
December solstice10:0915:42—

Local time (America/Anchorage). Computed for this exact position.

Getting there · Position and access

Where it is

  • Girdwood4.0 mi east-northeast
  • Whittier22.0 mi east-southeast
  • Anchorage29.1 mi northwest
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How high is Bore Tide Viewpoint #2?

Bore Tide Viewpoint #2 sits at about 67 feet (20 m).

What is the nearest town to Bore Tide Viewpoint #2?

Girdwood, 4.0 miles ENE of Bore Tide Viewpoint #2.

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A scenic overlook on Seward Highway, reported by OpenStreetMap.

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