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Kelgaya point

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Looking north-east from Kelgaya point. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.

Kelgaya point sits at 56 feet along Alaska's Marine Highway, with the land dropping 85 feet within 600 meters of the overlook. The view faces 60°, roughly toward sunrise, and takes in Mount Villard to the north-northeast, a 4,885-foot peak about 4.7 miles away. Because the orientation runs 30 degrees off square to sunrise, early light crosses the overlook at varying hours through the year—as early as 3:47 a.m. at the June solstice and as late as 8:57 a.m. at the December solstice. Skagway lies 16.8 miles to the north, Klukwan is 22.4 miles northwest, and Mosquito Lake is 32.4 miles west-northwest. Battery point is the previous lookout along the route before reaching this one.

Access
0.3 mi detour
Elevation
56 ft
View
Northeast · 60°
Light
Best at sunrise
Relief
85 ft drop
In view
1 named features

What you’re looking at

Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.

  • Mount Villard4,885 ftnorth-northeast · 4.7 mi

Light

This overlook faces sunrise 30° off square to it.

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox07:0419:1618:22
June solstice03:4722:2121:05
September equinox06:4719:0318:09
December solstice08:5715:0413:13

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

Where it is

  • Skagway16.8 mi north
  • Klukwan22.4 mi northwest
  • Mosquito Lake32.4 mi west-northwest
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How high is Kelgaya point?

Kelgaya point sits at about 56 feet (17 m).

What can you see from Kelgaya point?

From Kelgaya point: Mount Villard (NNE, 4.7 mi).

Is Kelgaya point better at sunrise or sunset?

Sunrise. The land falls away from Kelgaya point toward the sunrise, so at sunset the light is behind you. Exact times shift through the year; the page shows the current window.

What is the nearest town to Kelgaya point?

Skagway, 17 miles N of Kelgaya point.

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