Afognak
Afognak is a ghost town in Alaska, at a modelled elevation of 4 m. Sharatin Mountain stands 865 m to the south-southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Litnik Mountain, a peak 2.6 miles away. Alaska's Marine Highway passes 6.0 miles off. 50 named places lie within 25 miles, 25 of them named summits.
human settlement in Afognak, Alaska, United States of America
How to reach it
- 6.0 mi off the Alaska's Marine Highway, National
50 named places within 25 miles
- Litnik Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Katenai Hill: 5.2 mi
- Hatchery Peak: 7.8 mi
- Mount Ellison: 8.2 mi
- Afognak Mountain: 9.1 mi
- Port Lions School Park: 10.4 mi
- Ouzinkie School Park: 11.2 mi
- Otmeloi Park: 19.2 mi
- Fort Abercrombie State Historical Park: 19.3 mi
- North Star Elementary Playground: 19.6 mi
- Kodiak Military History Museum: 19.3 mi
- Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center: 20.2 mi
- Kodiak History Museum: 20.3 mi
- Kodiak Maritime Museum: 20.5 mi
- Buskin Beach: 20.2 mi
- Jewel Beach: 21.3 mi
- Port Wakefield: 10.8 mi
- Trail to Barometer Mountain: 20.0 mi
- Benny Benson grave: 20.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Afognak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sharatin Mountain | SSE 168° | 865 m | 13.9 mi |
| Erskine Mountain | SSE 161° | 806 m | 18.9 mi |
| Barometer Mountain | SSE 155° | 764 m | 19.3 mi |
| Kupreanof Mountain | WSW 247° | 744 m | 13.3 mi |
| Mount Lowell Wakefield | WNW 284° | 742 m | 12.0 mi |
| Pyramid Mountain | SSE 154° | 730 m | 15.9 mi |
| Cloud Peak | NW 317° | 721 m | 14.5 mi |
| Mount Ellison | SSW 208° | 697 m | 8.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 08:13 | 19:33 | 20:25 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 22:08 | 23:19 |
| September equinox | 07:57 | 19:20 | 20:12 |
| December solstice | 09:56 | 14:49 | 16:24 |
Local time (America/Anchorage).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jul–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 31 | 32 | 37 | 44 | 50 | 54 | 54 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 31 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ouzinkie, 11 mi away.
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