Amak WWII Outpost
Amak WWII Outpost is a historic site in Alaska, at a modelled elevation of 6 m. Amak Volcano stands 513 m to the northwest, 1.6 miles off. The nearest named place is WWII Cannon Emplacement, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Alaska's Marine Highway passes 21 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Ruins of World War II Observation Outpost on Amak Island.
What the record says
- Inscription
- Barbed wire encirclement
How to reach it
- 20.5 mi off the Alaska's Marine Highway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- WWII Cannon Emplacement: 0.0 mi
- WWII Cannon Mount: 0.0 mi
- WWII Outhouse: 0.0 mi
- Gun Emplacement: 0.0 mi
- WWII War Structure: 0.0 mi
- S.S Courtney Ford 1901: 10.9 mi
- Pavlof Shislandin Overlook: 19.3 mi
- Raft Reggata: 23.0 mi
- Amak Volcano: 1.6 mi
- Mount Baldy: 19.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Amak WWII Outpost. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amak Volcano | NW 322° | 513 m | 1.6 mi |
| Mount Baldy | SE 138° | 282 m | 19.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 08:55 | 20:18 | 21:06 |
| June solstice | 06:11 | 22:36 | 23:39 |
| September equinox | 08:39 | 20:05 | 20:53 |
| December solstice | 10:19 | 16:07 | 17:24 |
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, 20 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/543462369
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