1973 Plane Crash
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. 14 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
- 9.4 mi off the Alaska's Marine Highway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- 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
- Yellow Rock KCS: 8.9 mi
- Mount Dutton: 0.6 mi
- Aghileen Pinnacles: 3.5 mi
- Camel Humps: 5.2 mi
- Round Top Hill: 5.6 mi
- Blueberry Peak: 10.3 mi
- Anvil Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Haanĝux̂: 9.0 mi
- Galagatax̂ Ridge: 3.4 mi
- Double Crater: 17.0 mi
- Barneys Creek Picnic Site: 7.2 mi
- Baseball Field Picnic Area: 9.9 mi
- Raft Reggata: 16.9 mi
- Pavlof Shislandin Overlook: 18.6 mi
- Haanĝux̂ Cold Bay Hot Springs: 6.4 mi
- Dutton Spring Water: 7.7 mi
- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pavlof Volcano | NE 42° | 2,518 m | 21.5 mi |
| Pavlof Sister | NE 40° | 2,142 m | 24.6 mi |
| Frosty Peak | WSW 250° | 1,920 m | 24.0 mi |
| Little Pavlof | NE 41° | 1,861 m | 18.8 mi |
| Mount Dutton | W 268° | 1,510 m | 0.6 mi |
| Mount Emmons | NE 34° | 1,465 m | 13.0 mi |
| Double Crater | NE 40° | 1,463 m | 17.0 mi |
| Mount Hague | NE 39° | 1,341 m | 16.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 08:52 | 20:15 | 21:03 |
| June solstice | 06:09 | 22:32 | 23:34 |
| September equinox | 08:36 | 20:02 | 20:50 |
| December solstice | 10:14 | 16:06 | 17:22 |
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, 19 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/5276465908
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