Ghost town · Alaska
Unga
Unga is a ghost town in Alaska, at a modelled elevation of 28 m. Eagle Mountain stands 514 m to the east-southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Foster Out House, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Alaska's Marine Highway passes 4.3 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
ghost town in Alaska, USA
How to reach it
Coordinates55.18420, -160.50500
- 4.3 mi off the Alaska's Marine Highway, National
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 8
- Hunt's Hill: 0.1 mi
- Bloomer Peak: 3.4 mi
- Apollo Mountain: 4.3 mi
- Red Mountain: 4.9 mi
- Danger Point Peak: 11.3 mi
Beaches: 8
- Red Cove Beach: 8.3 mi
- Red Cove Beach: 8.3 mi
- Humboldt Harbor: 9.9 mi
- Sandy Beach South: 10.5 mi
- Sandy Beach: 10.7 mi
Gardens: 2
- LARSEN'S GARDEN: 0.2 mi
- Garden: 0.2 mi
Attractions: 1
- Fossil Beach: 11.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Unga. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Mountain | ESE 110° | 514 m | 19.5 mi |
| Apollo Mountain | W 274° | 497 m | 4.3 mi |
| Saddler Peak | SE 138° | 491 m | 20.6 mi |
| Mount Davidson | ESE 107° | 469 m | 19.2 mi |
| Red Mountain | WNW 299° | 376 m | 4.9 mi |
| Bloomer Peak | WNW 300° | 375 m | 3.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 08:45 | 20:08 | 20:56 |
| June solstice | 06:02 | 22:25 | 23:27 |
| September equinox | 08:28 | 19:55 | 20:43 |
| December solstice | 10:07 | 15:59 | 17:15 |
Local time (America/Anchorage).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jul–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 31 | 31 | 35 | 41 | 47 | 51 | 53 | 49 | 41 | 36 | 33 |
| Precip in | 4.0 | 4.4 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 6.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sand Point 1 ENE, 11 mi away.
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