Ghost town · Alaska
Tin City
Tin City is a ghost town in Alaska, at a modelled elevation of 11 m. Brooks Mountain stands 889 m to the east, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Cape Mountain, a peak 2.1 miles away. 7 named places lie within 25 miles, 7 of them named summits.
human settlement in Alaska, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates65.55860, -167.94800
7 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 7
- Cape Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Big Potato Mountain: 11.9 mi
- Potato Mountain: 12.3 mi
- Little Potato Mountain: 12.6 mi
- Mount Lane: 23.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Tin City. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brooks Mountain | E 93° | 889 m | 23.4 mi |
| Cape Mountain | WNW 303° | 701 m | 2.1 mi |
| Mount Lane | E 97° | 692 m | 23.1 mi |
| Deer Horn Peak | ESE 104° | 523 m | 24.3 mi |
| Potato Mountain | ENE 60° | 433 m | 12.3 mi |
| Little Potato Mountain | ENE 58° | 384 m | 12.6 mi |
| Big Potato Mountain | ENE 62° | 267 m | 11.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 09:12 | 20:21 | 21:28 |
| June solstice | 03:43 | 00:05 | 02:46 |
| September equinox | 08:55 | 20:09 | 21:15 |
| December solstice | 12:36 | — | 15:46 |
Local time (America/Nome).
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