Ghost town · Alaska
Kern
Kern is a ghost town in Alaska, at a modelled elevation of 68 m. Rook Mountain stands 2,038 m to the north, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Hibbs Peak, a peak 2.8 miles away. Seward Highway runs past it.
ghost town in Alaska, United States
How to reach it
Coordinates60.90694, -149.07806
- On the Seward Highway, National
- On the Alaska Railroad
Overlooks nearby
- Bore Tide Viewpoint · 7 mi
- Lower Summit Lake Viewpoint · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Hibbs Peak: 2.8 mi
- Berg Peak: 2.9 mi
- Baumann Bump: 2.9 mi
- Blueberry Hill: 3.4 mi
- Mount Alyeska: 3.7 mi
Parks: 9
- Girdwood Park: 4.2 mi
- Moose Meadow Park: 4.2 mi
- Girdwood Town Square Park: 4.3 mi
- Moose Flats Day Use Area: 8.0 mi
- Day Use Area: 15.0 mi
Historic sites: 7
- Welcome to Alaska's Kenai Peninsula sign: 4.3 mi
- Girdwood Mine: 8.1 mi
- Hope Schoolhouse: 18.9 mi
- Canyon Crek Barn: 18.9 mi
- Thornton Post Office: 18.9 mi
Attractions: 4
- Mt.Alyeska Tram: 4.4 mi
- Williwaw Salmon Viewing Area: 10.6 mi
- Portage Glacier Cruise: 12.5 mi
- Indian Valley Mine: 16.1 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Virgin Creek Falls: 3.2 mi
- Heritage Falls: 19.7 mi
- Niagara Falls: 23.7 mi
Museums: 3
- Prince William Sound Museum: 16.2 mi
- Hope and Sunrise Historical Society: 18.9 mi
- Eagle River Nature Center: 23.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
Beaches: 2
- Beaver Beach: 20.6 mi
- Fast Beach: 22.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Portage: 5.8 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Tortilla Chip Rock: 18.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.2 miles of Kern. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rook Mountain | N 1° | 2,038 m | 11.8 mi |
| Golden Crown | NNE 22° | 2,017 m | 12.4 mi |
| Roost Peak | NNE 18° | 2,017 m | 12.9 mi |
| North Raven Peak | N 6° | 2,012 m | 10.9 mi |
| Yudi Peak | NNE 20° | 1,993 m | 9.9 mi |
| Goat Mountain | N 6° | 1,945 m | 9.8 mi |
| Crow Peak | NNW 345° | 1,814 m | 10.3 mi |
| Camp Robber Peak | NNW 344° | 1,785 m | 11.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:58 | 19:14 | 20:11 |
| June solstice | 04:22 | 22:11 | 23:36 |
| September equinox | 07:41 | 19:02 | 19:58 |
| December solstice | 10:08 | — | 15:42 |
Local time (America/Anchorage).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 22 | 25 | 28 | 37 | 46 | 54 | 58 | 56 | 49 | 38 | 27 | 24 |
| Precip in | 7.3 | 6.6 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 4.0 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 4.9 | 8.3 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 9.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alyeska, 4 mi away.
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