Ghost town · Alaska
Biorka
Biorka is a ghost town in Alaska, at a modelled elevation of 12 m. Mount Akutan stands 1,303 m to the north-northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Lofty Mountain, a peak 9.1 miles away. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Abandoned Aleut Village
How to reach it
Coordinates53.82693, -166.20756
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 17
- Lofty Mountain: 9.1 mi
- Kiichxix Kangaxtax: 11.4 mi
- Split Top Mountain: 11.8 mi
- Mount Coxcomb: 11.9 mi
- Mount Newhall: 12.5 mi
Historic sites: 16
- Camp Qungaayux Russian Orthodox Marker Cross: 10.8 mi
- Alexis Magalong: 11.1 mi
- Second Priest Rock: 11.8 mi
- US Army Private George Fox: 13.2 mi
- SS Northwestern: 13.2 mi
Attractions
- WWII Base End Station: 11.1 mi
- WWII Panama Canon Mount: 11.1 mi
- WWII Elephant Stel Magazine: 11.4 mi
- WWII JIN Crater: 13.5 mi
- Fort Schwatka WWII Sign: 13.8 mi
Parks: 6
- Tanaadakuchax Park: 13.0 mi
- Unalaska Memorial Park: 13.3 mi
- Tutiakoff Field: 13.4 mi
- Town Park: 13.7 mi
- Sitka Spruce Park: 14.3 mi
Museums: 2
Artworks: 1
- Imphenzia: 14.6 mi
Beaches: 1
- Glass Beach: 14.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Biorka. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Akutan | NNE 23° | 1,303 m | 23.0 mi |
| Flat Top Peak | NNE 21° | 1,065 m | 21.1 mi |
| Table Top Mountain | WNW 297° | 829 m | 21.7 mi |
| Lofty Mountain | NNW 333° | 695 m | 9.1 mi |
| Pyramid Peak | W 276° | 651 m | 13.6 mi |
| Elizabeth Peak | W 264° | 590 m | 16.4 mi |
| Kiichxix Kangaxtax | WSW 239° | 518 m | 11.4 mi |
| Long Mountain | NNW 327° | 516 m | 13.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 09:08 | 20:32 | 21:18 |
| June solstice | 06:34 | 22:42 | 23:41 |
| September equinox | 08:52 | 20:19 | 21:05 |
| December solstice | 10:22 | 16:37 | 17:46 |
Local time (America/Nome).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jul–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 34 | 34 | 37 | 42 | 47 | 52 | 54 | 49 | 43 | 38 | 35 |
| Precip in | 6.8 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 5.7 | 7.9 | 6.7 | 7.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dutch Harbor, 15 mi away.
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