Harding Railroad Car
Harding Railroad Car is an attraction in Alaska, at a modelled elevation of 134 m. Haystack Mountain stands 770 m to the north-northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Kitty Hensley House, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. The George Parks Highway Scenic Byway runs past it. 104 named places lie within 25 miles, 9 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1905
How to reach it
- On the The George Parks Highway Scenic Byway, National
- 0.9 mi off the Alaska Railroad
- 1.9 mi off the Richardson Highway
- 9.5 mi off the Steese Highway
Overlooks nearby
- Observation Platform · 2 mi
- Observation Platform · 2 mi
104 named places within 25 miles
- N.C.Co Building: 0.0 mi
- Nenana's Center Diorama: 0.0 mi
- Gold Rush Town: 0.1 mi
- Bear Gallery: 0.1 mi
- Art Gallery: 0.1 mi
- Kiana Park: 0.6 mi
- Janel Thompson Park: 0.8 mi
- Hez Ray Sports Complex: 0.9 mi
- Bluebell Park: 0.9 mi
- Ice Park: 1.2 mi
- Kitty Hensley House: 0.0 mi
- SS Nenana: 0.0 mi
- Pioneer Hall: 0.1 mi
- Pioneer Air Museum: 0.1 mi
- Alaska Rkaayeh Village Museum: 0.2 mi
- Barnette's Landing: 1.5 mi
- Interior Alaska Veterans Memorial: 1.5 mi
- Lend-Lease Monument: 1.7 mi
- Black Brant IX sounding rocket: 2.7 mi
- Moose Lodge: 13.7 mi
- Birch Hill: 4.2 mi
- Ester Dome: 8.8 mi
- Mount Lulu Fairbanks: 10.2 mi
- Clear Creek Butte: 14.4 mi
- Gilmore Dome: 15.5 mi
- Pioneer by the Bus Stop: 0.1 mi
- Big Stampede Mural: 0.1 mi
- Walter Harper Statue: 1.5 mi
- International Signpost: 2.7 mi
- Santa's Sleigh: 13.9 mi
- Community Garden: 1.9 mi
- Georgeson Botanical Garden: 2.8 mi
- Seed Garden: 10.7 mi
- East Lake Picnic Area: 17.1 mi
- Cleary Summit Parking: 17.5 mi
- Swim Beach: 2.9 mi
- Chena River Lakes Recreation Area: 17.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Harding Railroad Car. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haystack Mountain | NNE 12° | 770 m | 20.5 mi |
| Gilmore Dome | NE 50° | 738 m | 15.5 mi |
| Ester Dome | WNW 289° | 720 m | 8.8 mi |
| Mount Lulu Fairbanks | NE 43° | 567 m | 10.2 mi |
| Clear Creek Butte | S 186° | 275 m | 14.4 mi |
| Moose Creek Bluff | ESE 115° | 245 m | 18.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:52 | 19:02 | 20:07 |
| June solstice | 02:59 | 22:37 | 00:49 |
| September equinox | 07:35 | 18:50 | 19:54 |
| December solstice | 10:59 | — | 14:41 |
Local time (America/Anchorage).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | -7 | 3 | 13 | 34 | 50 | 61 | 63 | 57 | 45 | 27 | 5 | -3 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fairbanks Midtown, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/6244650989
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