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Dickson

Dickson from directly overhead

Dickson is a ghost town in Alaska, at a modelled elevation of 8 m. Osborn Dome stands 512 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Uncle Sam Mountain, a peak 6.2 miles away. 5 named places lie within 25 miles, 5 of them named summits.

ghost town in Alaska, United States

How to reach it

Coordinates64.55556, -164.41472

5 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 5
  • Uncle Sam Mountain: 6.2 mi
  • Reindeer Hil: 18.1 mi
  • Donahue Mountain: 20.4 mi
  • Army Peak: 23.0 mi
  • Osborn Dome: 24.0 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Osborn DomeWNW512 m24.0 mi
Uncle Sam MountainNE395 m6.2 mi
Army PeakW187 m23.0 mi
Donahue MountainE177 m20.4 mi
Reindeer HilWSW149 m18.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox08:5820:0921:13
June solstice04:1423:4101:46
September equinox08:4219:5721:01
December solstice12:00—15:53

Local time (America/Nome).

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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