Alaska Veteran's Memorial
Alaska Veteran's Memorial is a historic site in Alaska, at a modelled elevation of 277 m. The Moose's Tooth stands 3,150 m to the northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Tarn Point, a peak 2.6 miles away. The George Parks Highway Scenic Byway runs past it. 40 named places lie within 25 miles, 36 of them named summits.
How to reach it
- On the The George Parks Highway Scenic Byway, National
- 8.6 mi off the Alaska Railroad
Overlooks nearby
- Denali view · 11 mi
- Denali View South · 11 mi
- Denali View North · 15 mi
- Hurricane Gulch · 25 mi
40 named places within 25 miles
- Tarn Point: 2.6 mi
- Ten Mile Hill: 3.2 mi
- Whimbrel Hill: 3.7 mi
- Golog Benchmark: 6.1 mi
- Ermine Hill: 8.5 mi
- Upper Troublesomel Creek: 8.5 mi
- Denali South Viewpoint: 11.1 mi
- Hudson's Plane: 13.5 mi
- Denali State Park: 10.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Alaska Veteran's Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Moose's Tooth | NW 316° | 3,150 m | 21.7 mi |
| Bear Tooth | NW 315° | 3,069 m | 21.3 mi |
| The Moose's Tooth, West Summit | NW 315° | 2,981 m | 22.4 mi |
| Mount Dickey | NW 307° | 2,909 m | 23.3 mi |
| Mount Wake | WNW 300° | 2,774 m | 21.8 mi |
| Mount Bradley | WNW 304° | 2,774 m | 22.5 mi |
| The Broken Tooth | NW 316° | 2,758 m | 20.1 mi |
| Mount Johnson | WNW 300° | 2,579 m | 20.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 08:02 | 19:16 | 20:16 |
| June solstice | 03:58 | 22:29 | 00:08 |
| September equinox | 07:45 | 19:03 | 20:03 |
| December solstice | 10:35 | — | 15:24 |
Local time (America/Anchorage).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Jul.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 10 | 14 | 17 | 29 | 41 | 51 | 54 | 50 | 40 | 27 | 16 | 12 |
| Precip in | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chulitna RVR, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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