1956 Plane Crash Site
1956 Plane Crash Site is a historic site in Alaska, at a modelled elevation of 19 m. Frosty Peak stands 1,920 m to the southwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress 1947, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Alaska's Marine Highway passes 1.8 miles off. 15 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Inscription
- Canadian Pacific Airlines DC6B, August 1956, 22 souls on board, 15 deceased. Captain Thornton A. Tweed.
How to reach it
- 1.8 mi off the Alaska's Marine Highway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress 1947: 0.1 mi
- Navy Town Cinema: 0.5 mi
- Dispensary: 0.7 mi
- Russel Creek WWII Army Camp: 0.7 mi
- Latrine: 0.7 mi
- Mount Baldy: 4.2 mi
- Frosty Peak: 10.4 mi
- Morzhovoi Volcano: 13.7 mi
- Telegraph Hill: 14.6 mi
- Camel Humps: 15.6 mi
- Raft Reggata: 1.0 mi
- Pavlof Shislandin Overlook: 3.7 mi
- S.S Courtney Ford 1901: 12.3 mi
- Haanĝux̂: 8.2 mi
- Anvil Mountain: 15.4 mi
- Barneys Creek Picnic Site: 10.3 mi
- Baseball Field Picnic Area: 18.2 mi
- Kaslokan Point: 8.6 mi
- Haanĝux̂ Cold Bay Hot Springs: 10.9 mi
- Galagatax̂ Ridge: 15.7 mi
- Dutton Spring Water: 17.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of 1956 Plane Crash Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frosty Peak | SW 215° | 1,920 m | 10.4 mi |
| Mount Dutton | E 91° | 1,510 m | 16.1 mi |
| Mount Dutton | E 91° | 1,473 m | 15.7 mi |
| Aghileen Pinnacles | ENE 60° | 1,176 m | 24.6 mi |
| North Walrus Peak | SSW 205° | 893 m | 16.1 mi |
| South Walrus Peak | SSW 204° | 892 m | 16.2 mi |
| Morzhovoi Volcano | SSW 205° | 822 m | 13.7 mi |
| Aghileen Pinnacles | E 99° | 649 m | 19.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 08:53 | 20:16 | 21:05 |
| June solstice | 06:11 | 22:34 | 23:36 |
| September equinox | 08:37 | 20:03 | 20:51 |
| December solstice | 10:16 | 16:08 | 17:23 |
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 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 35 | 41 | 47 | 52 | 53 | 48 | 41 | 35 | 31 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cold BAY AP, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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