1969 Russian River Fire and Mark Westover
1969 Russian River Fire and Mark Westover is a historic site in Alaska, at a modelled elevation of 201 m. Mt Ascension stands 1,740 m to the southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Russian River Falls, a waterfall 0.9 miles away. Sterling Highway passes 1.4 miles off. 50 named places lie within 25 miles, 39 of them named summits.
Bronze plaque attached to a large boulder
How to reach it
- 1.4 mi off the Sterling Highway
- 14.5 mi off the Seward Highway, National
- 20.5 mi off the Alaska Railroad
Overlooks nearby
- Tern Lake · 15 mi
- Lower Summit Lake Viewpoint · 22 mi
50 named places within 25 miles
- Helen Gwin Peak: 2.1 mi
- Helen Rhode Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Russian Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Round Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Bear Mountain: 4.2 mi
- K'Beq Footprints Heritage Site: 1.8 mi
- Cooper Landing Boat Launch: 5.7 mi
- Tern Lake Picnic Area: 14.8 mi
- Alaska Wildland Adventures: 3.7 mi
- Alaskans at Cooper Landing: 3.7 mi
- Alaska Rivers Company: 3.9 mi
- Russian River Falls: 0.9 mi
- Juneau Falls: 3.9 mi
- Russian River Rendezvous: 1.0 mi
- Mt McGhan Monument: 14.4 mi
- Allen Cliffs: 15.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of 1969 Russian River Fire and Mark Westover. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt Ascension | SE 131° | 1,740 m | 21.6 mi |
| Lark Mountain | E 82° | 1,737 m | 23.9 mi |
| El Tercero | ENE 68° | 1,646 m | 22.4 mi |
| Pestle Peak | E 87° | 1,622 m | 15.4 mi |
| Cooper Mountain | SE 144° | 1,606 m | 7.6 mi |
| Madson Mountain | E 92° | 1,606 m | 18.4 mi |
| Wrong Mountain | E 83° | 1,603 m | 15.3 mi |
| Inspector Peak | ENE 70° | 1,591 m | 19.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 08:02 | 19:19 | 20:14 |
| June solstice | 04:31 | 22:12 | 23:34 |
| September equinox | 07:45 | 19:06 | 20:02 |
| December solstice | 10:07 | 13:18 | 15:50 |
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 | 17 | 23 | 26 | 37 | 46 | 54 | 58 | 56 | 47 | 35 | 24 | 20 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cooper Landing 5 W, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/3667580993
Day trips start here
- Kenai National Wildlife Refuge · 20 mi
- Seward · 30 mi
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