- Elevation, modelled
- 90 m
- Tallest summit within 21.9 miles
- Thunder Bird Peak2,008 m · 21.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Alaska Railroad1.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 23:46local time
- Coordinates
- 61.5606, -149.4791
Balto is a artwork in Alaska, at a modelled 90 m. Thunder Bird Peak stands 2,008 m to the southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Museum, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Alaska Railroad passes 1.3 miles off.
standing Siberian Husky panting contentedly
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.9 miles of Balto. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thunder Bird Peak | SE 142° | 2,008 m | 21.4 mi |
| Pioneer Peak | ESE 112° | 1,950 m | 15.9 mi |
| South Pioneer Peak | ESE 113° | 1,920 m | 16.2 mi |
| Lower Tower | NNE 26° | 1,868 m | 21.9 mi |
| Matanuska Peak | E 81° | 1,860 m | 19.8 mi |
| Didilkama | NNE 24° | 1,859 m | 20.9 mi |
| East Twin Peak | SE 126° | 1,780 m | 13.6 mi |
| Yudikench Peak | ESE 118° | 1,747 m | 20.1 mi |
- 1.3 mi off the Alaska Railroad
- 7.5 mi off the Glenn HighwayNational
- 26.9 mi off the Seward HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Gorge Viewing Deck · 9 mi
- Thunderbird Scenic Viewpoint · 9 mi
- Ship Creek Overlook · 27 mi
- Westchester Lagoon Nature viewing platform · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Bear Point, Mount Eklutna: 10.5 mi
- Mount Eklutna: 11.6 mi
- Mount POW/MIA: 12.2 mi
- Goat Rock: 13.1 mi
- Blueberry Knoll: 13.1 mi
- Lake Lucile Park: 0.6 mi
- Carter Park: 1.5 mi
- Snider Memorial Park: 1.5 mi
- Iditapark: 1.7 mi
- Community Garden: 1.9 mi
- Curtis D. Menard Memorial: 1.5 mi
- Red Barn: 5.1 mi
- Gold Star Peak: 12.0 mi
- Bruce Aaron Roberts: 12.7 mi
- Nike Site Bay Missile Launch Area: 17.1 mi
- Eklutna Historical Park: 7.9 mi
- Musk Ox Farm: 12.6 mi
- Gateway Scenic Overlook: 13.2 mi
- Gateway Scenic Overlook: 13.2 mi
- Scenic Overlook: 13.3 mi
- Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Museum: 0.0 mi
- Wasilla Museum & Visitors Center: 2.0 mi
- Old Houses of Wasilla: 2.0 mi
- Museum of Alaska Transportation and Industry: 2.5 mi
- Knik Museum: 10.9 mi
- Salmon watching: 1.4 mi
- Salmon mosaic: 1.7 mi
- Moose: 2.8 mi
- Bear: 2.8 mi
- Bear statue: 4.2 mi
- Garden of Relection: 1.8 mi
- Honor Garden: 1.9 mi
- Rain Garden: 8.0 mi
- Millie's Garden: 11.4 mi
- Perennial Garden: 11.4 mi
- Thunder Bird Falls: 9.1 mi
- South Fork Falls: 19.0 mi
- Eska Falls: 24.3 mi
- Goose Bay State Game Refuge: 19.2 mi
- Hatcher Pass Public Use Area: 19.3 mi
- Crevasse-Moraine Pavillion: 9.7 mi
- Goodhope Towers: 21.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 08:00 | 19:15 | 20:13 |
| June solstice | 04:15 | 22:17 | 23:46 |
| September equinox | 07:43 | 19:02 | 20:00 |
| December solstice | 10:17 | — | 15:36 |
Local time (America/Anchorage).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 17 | 22 | 26 | 38 | 48 | 54 | 58 | 55 | 47 | 36 | 23 | 19 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Anderson Lake, 6 mi away.
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