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Double Crater

Double Crater, seen from above at true elevation

Double Crater is a cliff in Alaska, at a modelled elevation of 1,399 m. Pavlof Volcano stands 2,518 m to the northeast, 4.5 miles off. Alaska's Marine Highway passes 26 miles off. 54 named places lie within 25 miles, 14 of them named summits.

StratoVolcano with Double Crater

How to reach it

Coordinates55.37478, -161.98055

54 named places within 25 miles

Historic sites: 34
  • Chiganatux (Big River/Beach) Village: 16.1 mi
  • 1973 Plane Crash: 17.0 mi
  • DC Eight 8 Sep 1973 Memorial Park: 17.1 mi
  • Iichquung (Old Kitchen Village): 17.7 mi
  • Belkofski Building: 20.0 mi
Peaks: 14
Parks: 2
  • Anvil Mountain: 20.3 mi
  • Haanĝux̂: 22.4 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Haanĝux̂ Cold Bay Hot Springs: 20.0 mi
Cliffs: 1
  • Galagatax̂ Ridge: 20.3 mi
Picnic sites: 1
Springs: 1
  • Dutton Spring Water: 24.0 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Double Crater. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pavlof VolcanoNE 50°2,518 m4.5 mi
Pavlof SisterNE 41°2,142 m7.6 mi
Little PavlofNE 48°1,861 m1.8 mi
Mount DuttonSW 222°1,510 m17.4 mi
Mount DuttonSW 223°1,473 m17.7 mi
Mount EmmonsWSW 238°1,465 m4.3 mi
Double CraterSSE 165°1,463 m0.0 mi
Mount HagueWSW 253°1,341 m0.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox08:5120:1321:02
June solstice06:0722:3223:34
September equinox08:3420:0020:48
December solstice10:1416:0317:19

Local time (America/Nome).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/551683086

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