Fort Egbert
Fort Egbert is an attraction in Alaska, at a modelled elevation of 290 m. Mount Eldridge stands 1,917 m to the west, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Amundsen Memorial Park, a park 0.3 miles away. 20 named places lie within 25 miles, 17 of them named summits.
The story
Eagle, Alaska, a US Army base
Wikidata Q5471118, matched on coordinates and name (93 m apart).
How to reach it
20 named places within 25 miles
- Eagle Peak: 1.1 mi
- Bush Mountain: 5.0 mi
- Calico Bluff: 8.7 mi
- Hillard Peak: 12.2 mi
- West Limestone Hogback: 12.2 mi
- Eagle Bluff: 0.8 mi
- Calico Bluff: 8.4 mi
- Amundsen Memorial Park: 0.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fort Egbert. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Eldridge | W 263° | 1,917 m | 17.2 mi |
| Glacier Mountain | W 261° | 1,912 m | 17.4 mi |
| Wallcutt Mountain | SW 233° | 1,706 m | 17.3 mi |
| Nimrod Peak | NNE 12° | 1,543 m | 19.8 mi |
| Fortymile Dome | SSE 168° | 1,278 m | 24.8 mi |
| Hillard Peak | NNE 22° | 1,245 m | 12.2 mi |
| East Limestone Hogback | NNE 17° | 1,082 m | 12.4 mi |
| West Limestone Hogback | NNE 14° | 990 m | 12.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 18:36 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 02:34 | 22:11 | 00:21 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:24 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 10:32 | — | 14:15 |
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 | -9 | -1 | 7 | 30 | 47 | 59 | 61 | 54 | 43 | 25 | 4 | -4 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Eagle, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaOpenStreetMap element node/4274242791
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