Ghost town · Alaska
Dyea
Dyea is a ghost town in Alaska, at a modelled elevation of 38 m. Mount Foster stands 2,173 m to the north-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Dyea Campground Picnic Area, a picnic site 0.4 miles away. Alaska's Marine Highway passes 4.0 miles off. 85 named places lie within 25 miles, 39 of them named summits.
How to reach it
Coordinates59.50444, -135.36000
- 4.0 mi off the Alaska's Marine Highway, National
- 15.8 mi off the Haines Highway - Valley of the Eagles, National
Overlooks nearby
- Kelgaya point · 20 mi
- Battery point · 20 mi
85 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 39
- Parsons Peak: 3.1 mi
- A B Mountain: 3.1 mi
- Face Mountain: 3.5 mi
- Mount Clifford: 3.9 mi
- Mount Yeatman: 4.0 mi
Attractions: 23
- Liarsville Gold Rush Trail Camp & Salmon Bake: 3.1 mi
- Meyers Complex: 3.7 mi
- Historic City Hall: 3.7 mi
- Portland House: 3.7 mi
- Packer Expeditions: 3.7 mi
Museums: 6
- City of Skagway Museum: 3.8 mi
- Historic Moore Homestead: 3.8 mi
- Soapy Smith's Parlor: 3.8 mi
- Red Onion Saloon Brothel Museum: 3.8 mi
- Hammer Museum: 18.8 mi
Parks: 5
- Seven Pastures: 3.2 mi
- Molly Walsh Park: 3.7 mi
- Skagway Centennial Park: 3.9 mi
- Alaska Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve: 19.0 mi
- Mosquito Lake Recreation Area: 23.5 mi
Gardens: 4
- Jewell Gardens: 3.1 mi
- Corrington Lot: 3.7 mi
- First Bloom Garden: 3.8 mi
- Sweetooth Garden: 3.8 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Lower Reid Falls: 3.4 mi
- Upper Reid Falls: 3.6 mi
- Pitchfork Falls: 6.0 mi
Artworks: 2
- The Heart of Broadway: 3.7 mi
- Gold Rush Stampeders: 3.8 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Soapy and Reed Gunfight Plaque: 3.8 mi
- Fort Seward: 19.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Dyea Campground Picnic Area: 0.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Dyea. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Foster | NNW 348° | 2,173 m | 20.7 mi |
| Mount Van Wagenen | N 360° | 2,146 m | 16.1 mi |
| Mount Bagot | SE 133° | 2,144 m | 15.9 mi |
| Klukwah Mountain | WNW 288° | 2,134 m | 18.7 mi |
| Hefty Peak | ESE 110° | 2,119 m | 10.6 mi |
| Taiya Peak | NNE 26° | 2,086 m | 14.0 mi |
| Mount Carmack | NE 42° | 2,075 m | 5.2 mi |
| Boundary Peak 108 | ESE 122° | 2,074 m | 15.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:22 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 03:44 | 21:07 | 22:24 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:09 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 09:00 | 13:05 | 15:01 |
Local time (America/Juneau).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 30 | 33 | 42 | 50 | 56 | 58 | 57 | 52 | 44 | 34 | 30 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 2.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Skagway AP, 4 mi away.
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