Ghost town · Alaska
Makushin
Makushin is a ghost town in Alaska, at a modelled elevation of 29 m. Makushin Volcano stands 1,811 m to the north-northeast, 8.7 miles off. The nearest named place is World War II Hut, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. 59 named places lie within 25 miles, 18 of them named summits.
Abandoned Aleut Village
How to reach it
Coordinates53.76914, -166.98744
59 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 18
- Round Top: 7.4 mi
- Makushin Volcano: 8.7 mi
- Sugarloaf Cone: 12.1 mi
- Red Cinder Dome: 14.6 mi
- Elizabeth Peak: 15.6 mi
Historic sites: 17
- World War II Hut: 0.0 mi
- WWII Submarine Marker: 19.3 mi
- WWII Underground Hospital: 19.7 mi
- Jesse Lee Home Monument: 20.1 mi
- Navy no. 618: 20.1 mi
Attractions: 13
- WWII Submarine Base: 19.1 mi
- WWII JIN Crater: 19.4 mi
- Nirvana ship wreck: 19.4 mi
- Whale Skull: 19.5 mi
- Yonic Petroglphy: 19.5 mi
Parks: 6
- Expedition Park: 19.3 mi
- Town Park: 19.9 mi
- Sitka Spruce Park: 19.9 mi
- Tutiakoff Field: 20.1 mi
- Unalaska Memorial Park: 20.2 mi
Museums: 2
Beaches: 1
- Glass Beach: 18.9 mi
Artworks: 1
- Imphenzia: 19.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Kashega: 22.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Makushin. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Makushin Volcano | NNE 21° | 1,811 m | 8.7 mi |
| Table Top Mountain | NE 42° | 829 m | 18.7 mi |
| Pyramid Peak | ENE 74° | 651 m | 19.1 mi |
| Mount Marshall Reese | NNE 25° | 596 m | 16.5 mi |
| Elizabeth Peak | E 82° | 590 m | 15.6 mi |
| Sugarloaf Cone | NE 36° | 581 m | 12.1 mi |
| Red Cinder Dome | NNE 18° | 574 m | 14.6 mi |
| Kiichxix Kangaxtax | E 95° | 518 m | 22.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 09:11 | 20:35 | 21:22 |
| June solstice | 06:38 | 22:45 | 23:43 |
| September equinox | 08:55 | 20:22 | 21:08 |
| December solstice | 10:25 | 16:40 | 17:49 |
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, 20 mi away.
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