Former Magic Bus location
Former Magic Bus location is an attraction in Alaska, at a modelled elevation of 511 m. Sable Mountain stands 1,827 m to the south, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Wright, a peak 12 miles away. Alaska Railroad passes 22 miles off. 19 named places lie within 25 miles, 12 of them named summits.
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What the record says
- Built
- 1960
How to reach it
- 21.6 mi off the Alaska Railroad
- 20.4 mi off the The George Parks Highway Scenic Byway, National
19 named places within 25 miles
- Mount Wright: 11.9 mi
- Mount Margaret: 14.8 mi
- Chitsia Mountain: 17.4 mi
- Igloo Mountain: 18.2 mi
- Double Mountain: 20.4 mi
- Primrose Rest Area: 15.9 mi
- Teklanika Rest Stop: 16.0 mi
- Savage River & Mountain Vista: 17.0 mi
- June Creek Rest Area: 24.0 mi
- Magic Bus Replica: 22.9 mi
- 49th State Brewing: 22.9 mi
- Antler Ridge Trail: 24.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Former Magic Bus location. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sable Mountain | S 175° | 1,827 m | 20.5 mi |
| Double Mountain | SSE 154° | 1,775 m | 20.4 mi |
| Mount Sheldon | SSW 209° | 1,733 m | 21.9 mi |
| Mount Healy | ESE 106° | 1,732 m | 24.1 mi |
| Polychrome Mountain | SSW 194° | 1,570 m | 23.5 mi |
| Mount Margaret | ESE 123° | 1,542 m | 14.8 mi |
| Cabin Peak | SSW 198° | 1,504 m | 20.6 mi |
| Cathedral Mountain | SSE 163° | 1,499 m | 21.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 08:00 | 19:12 | 20:14 |
| June solstice | 03:34 | 22:36 | 00:29 |
| September equinox | 07:43 | 18:59 | 20:02 |
| December solstice | 10:50 | — | 15:06 |
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 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 31 | 45 | 56 | 58 | 53 | 43 | 26 | 8 | 3 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Healy, 24 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/765199930
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