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Baldy Mountain Grave Site

Baldy Mountain Grave Site from directly overhead

Baldy Mountain Grave Site is a historic site in Alaska, at a modelled elevation of 130 m. Frosty Peak stands 1,920 m to the south-southwest, 8.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Jean Shaul, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Alaska's Marine Highway passes 3.1 miles off. 70 named places lie within 25 miles, 13 of them named summits.

Arnold and Jean Shaul; they worked for Cold Bay Fish & Game. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/141682769?memorialUpdated=true

What the record says

Inscription
Cremated ashes of two Cold Bay citizens scattered at site. Arnold Shaul (1942 -2006). Jean Shaul (1939 - 2016).

How to reach it

Coordinates55.18479, -162.78187

70 named places within 25 miles

Historic sites: 45
  • Jean Shaul: 0.0 mi
  • Arnold Shaul: 0.0 mi
  • South Baldy Village: 0.1 mi
  • WWII Hut: 0.3 mi
  • Baldy WWII Outpost: 0.3 mi
Peaks: 13
  • Mount Baldy: 0.5 mi
  • Frosty Peak: 8.3 mi
  • Morzhovoi Volcano: 12.1 mi
  • North Walrus Peak: 14.4 mi
  • South Walrus Peak: 14.6 mi
Attractions: 3
  • Raft Reggata: 3.7 mi
  • Pavlof Shislandin Overlook: 4.5 mi
  • S.S Courtney Ford 1901: 9.3 mi
Parks: 2
  • Haanĝux̂: 12.1 mi
  • Anvil Mountain: 19.2 mi
Hot springs: 2
  • Haanĝux̂ Cold Bay Hot Springs: 14.8 mi
  • False Pass Hot Springs Site: 24.9 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Kaslokan Point: 11.5 mi
Cliffs: 1
  • Galagatax̂ Ridge: 19.5 mi
Springs: 1
  • Dutton Spring Water: 20.6 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Frosty PeakSSW1,920 m8.3 mi
Mount DuttonE1,473 m19.7 mi
North Walrus PeakSSW893 m14.4 mi
South Walrus PeakS892 m14.6 mi
Morzhovoi VolcanoS822 m12.1 mi
Aghileen PinnaclesE649 m23.0 mi
Amak VolcanoNW513 m21.6 mi
Mount BaldyNNW282 m0.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox08:5420:1721:05
June solstice06:1122:3423:36
September equinox08:3820:0420:52
December solstice10:1616:0917:24

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, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/546971797

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