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1973 Plane Crash

1973 Plane Crash from directly overhead

1973 Plane Crash is a historic site in Alaska, at a modelled elevation of 1,030 m. Pavlof Volcano stands 2,518 m to the northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is DC Eight 8 Sep 1973 Memorial Park, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Alaska's Marine Highway passes 9.4 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

1973 plane crash in Alaska, United States

Wikidata Q28231738, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Inscription
Date, Saturday 8 September 1973 Time: 05:42 ADT McDonnell Douglas DC-8-63CF

How to reach it

Coordinates55.18656, -162.26034

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • DC Eight 8 Sep 1973 Memorial Park: 0.0 mi
  • WWII Gun Mount: 6.4 mi
  • Chiganatux (Big River/Beach) Village: 6.6 mi
  • Iichquung (Old Kitchen Village): 7.1 mi
  • WWII Gun Mount: 7.8 mi
Peaks: 16
  • Mount Dutton: 0.6 mi
  • Mount Dutton: 0.9 mi
  • Aghileen Pinnacles: 3.5 mi
  • Camel Humps: 5.2 mi
  • Round Top Hill: 5.6 mi
Parks: 2
  • Anvil Mountain: 3.3 mi
  • Haanĝux̂: 9.0 mi
Cliffs: 2
Attractions: 2
  • Raft Reggata: 16.9 mi
  • Pavlof Shislandin Overlook: 18.6 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Haanĝux̂ Cold Bay Hot Springs: 6.4 mi
Springs: 1
  • Dutton Spring Water: 7.7 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Kaslokan Point: 12.0 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of 1973 Plane Crash. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pavlof VolcanoNE 42°2,518 m21.5 mi
Pavlof SisterNE 40°2,142 m24.6 mi
Frosty PeakWSW 250°1,920 m24.0 mi
Little PavlofNE 41°1,861 m18.8 mi
Mount DuttonW 268°1,510 m0.6 mi
Mount DuttonW 268°1,473 m0.9 mi
Mount EmmonsNE 34°1,465 m13.0 mi
Double CraterNE 40°1,463 m17.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox08:5220:1521:03
June solstice06:0922:3223:34
September equinox08:3620:0220:50
December solstice10:1416:0617:22

Local time (America/Nome).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jul–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283030354147525348413531
Precip in3.43.23.02.72.62.72.53.74.54.95.04.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cold BAY AP, 19 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/5276465908

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