Indigenous Place Name: Nuch'ishtunt
Indigenous Place Name: Nuch'ishtunt is an artwork in Alaska, at a modelled elevation of 39 m. Mount Williwaw stands 1,660 m to the east-southeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Point Woronzof Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Seward Highway passes 4.9 miles off.
Nuch'ishtunt: The Place Protected from Wind, Dena'ina name
How to reach it
- 4.9 mi off the Seward Highway, National
- 5.0 mi off the Glenn Highway, National
- 2.9 mi off the Alaska Railroad
Overlooks nearby
- Westchester Lagoon Nature viewing platform · 3 mi
- Ship Creek Overlook · 4 mi
- Potter's Marsh · 12 mi
- Beluga Point Viewpoint · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Point Woronzof Park: 0.5 mi
- Airport Park: 0.9 mi
- Earthquake Park: 1.7 mi
- Pete's Park: 2.2 mi
- Marston Park: 2.2 mi
- Near Point: 12.7 mi
- Rusty Point: 13.1 mi
- Snow Hawk Mountain: 13.1 mi
- Blueberry Knoll: 13.4 mi
- Little O'Malley Peak: 14.0 mi
- Nothern Air Cargo DC-6: 3.0 mi
- Nike SIte Point Integrated Fire Control Area: 3.0 mi
- Nike Site Point Missile Launch Area: 3.5 mi
- Benny Benson Memorial: 3.6 mi
- Commemorative Plaque of Pope John Paul II Visit: 3.8 mi
- Ch'atanaltsegh: where yellow water comes out: 3.1 mi
- Fish Creek Tunnel Art: 3.2 mi
- "Transformation": 3.2 mi
- Chanshtnu Indigenous Placename Marker: 3.3 mi
- Raven: 3.4 mi
- Amen Acres: 3.7 mi
- Spenard Community Garden: 3.8 mi
- Centennial Rose Garden: 3.8 mi
- I Street Community Garden: 4.0 mi
- Midtown Community Garden: 4.2 mi
- Alaska Aviation Museum: 2.2 mi
- LumaLim: 4.5 mi
- Alaska Law Enforcement Museum: 4.5 mi
- Anchorage Museum: 4.6 mi
- Alaska Jewish Museum: 5.4 mi
- Alaska Railroad No. 556 - Steam Locomotive: 4.3 mi
- Ceremonial Start of Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race: 4.5 mi
- Dall Sheep: 9.2 mi
- Potter Historic Site: 12.8 mi
- Indian Valley Mine: 22.2 mi
- Lyn Ary Beach: 2.4 mi
- Beaver Beach: 22.3 mi
- Niagara Falls: 15.3 mi
- South Fork Falls: 19.0 mi
- Taku lake Picnic Site: 5.8 mi
- Russian Jack Spring: 7.8 mi
- Goose Bay State Game Refuge: 12.9 mi
- Tortilla Chip Rock: 19.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.7 miles of Indigenous Place Name: Nuch'ishtunt. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Williwaw | ESE 112° | 1,660 m | 18.1 mi |
| Temptation Peak | E 98° | 1,641 m | 16.7 mi |
| East Tanaina Peak | ESE 106° | 1,633 m | 17.0 mi |
| West Tanaina Peak | ESE 106° | 1,605 m | 16.4 mi |
| The Ramp | ESE 116° | 1,597 m | 17.7 mi |
| Tikishla Peak | ESE 104° | 1,594 m | 15.9 mi |
| O'Malley Peak | ESE 116° | 1,570 m | 16.2 mi |
| Koktoya Peak | ESE 107° | 1,569 m | 18.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 08:02 | 19:18 | 20:15 |
| June solstice | 04:22 | 22:17 | 23:44 |
| September equinox | 07:45 | 19:05 | 20:02 |
| December solstice | 10:15 | — | 15:43 |
Local time (America/Anchorage).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 17 | 21 | 26 | 38 | 48 | 56 | 60 | 58 | 49 | 36 | 24 | 19 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Anchorage TED Stevens Intl AP, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/10728585303
Day trips start here
- Anchorage · 5 mi
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