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Biorka

Biorka from directly overhead

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

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Coordinates53.82693, -166.20756
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions
  • WWII Base End Station: 11.1 mi
  • WWII Panama Canon Mount: 11.1 mi
  • WWII Panama Canon Mount: 11.1 mi
  • WWII Panama Canon Mount: 11.1 mi
  • WWII Panama Canon Mount: 11.1 mi
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
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
Beaches: 1
  • Glass Beach: 14.9 mi
On the horizon

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount AkutanNNE 23°1,303 m23.0 mi
Flat Top PeakNNE 21°1,065 m21.1 mi
Table Top MountainWNW 297°829 m21.7 mi
Lofty MountainNNW 333°695 m9.1 mi
Pyramid PeakW 276°651 m13.6 mi
Elizabeth PeakW 264°590 m16.4 mi
Kiichxix KangaxtaxWSW 239°518 m11.4 mi
Long MountainNNW 327°516 m13.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox09:0820:3221:18
June solstice06:3422:4223:41
September equinox08:5220:1921:05
December solstice10:2216:3717:46

Local time (America/Nome).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jul–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333434374247525449433835
Precip in6.85.24.63.54.22.52.32.95.77.96.77.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dutch Harbor, 15 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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