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Army Camp

Army Camp from directly overhead

Army Camp is a historic site in Alaska, at a modelled elevation of 13 m. Frosty Peak stands 1,920 m to the west-northwest, 9.8 miles off. The nearest named place is WWII Hut, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Alaska's Marine Highway passes 1.6 miles off. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.

WWII Army Outpost

How to reach it

Coordinates55.04018, -162.58794

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 12
  • Telegraph Hill: 3.9 mi
  • Morzhovoi Volcano: 9.8 mi
  • Frosty Peak: 9.8 mi
  • South Walrus Peak: 11.1 mi
  • North Walrus Peak: 11.3 mi
Historic sites
  • WWII Hut: 0.1 mi
  • Gun Mount: 0.1 mi
  • Canon Mount: 0.1 mi
  • WWII Gun Mount: 1.3 mi
  • WWII Hut Ruins: 1.6 mi
Attractions: 3
  • Raft Reggata: 10.3 mi
  • Pavlof Shislandin Overlook: 14.8 mi
  • S.S Courtney Ford 1901: 21.8 mi
Parks: 2
  • Haanĝux̂: 13.0 mi
  • Anvil Mountain: 13.5 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Kaslokan Point: 5.0 mi
Springs: 1
  • Dutton Spring Water: 11.8 mi
Cliffs: 1
  • Galagatax̂ Ridge: 13.6 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Haanĝux̂ Cold Bay Hot Springs: 14.3 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Frosty PeakWNW1,920 m9.8 mi
Mount DuttonNE1,473 m15.7 mi
North Walrus PeakWSW893 m11.3 mi
South Walrus PeakWSW892 m11.1 mi
Morzhovoi VolcanoWSW822 m9.8 mi
Aghileen PinnaclesENE649 m17.0 mi
Mount BaldyNW282 m13.1 mi
Kenmore HeadWSW91 m18.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox08:5320:1621:04
June solstice06:1122:3323:34
September equinox08:3720:0320:51
December solstice10:1516:0917:24

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, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/542715748

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