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Baldy WWII Camp South

Baldy WWII Camp South from directly overhead

Baldy WWII Camp South is a historic site in Alaska, at a modelled elevation of 68 m. Frosty Peak stands 1,920 m to the south-southwest, 7.6 miles off. The nearest named place is WWII Hut, a historic site 0.9 miles away. Alaska's Marine Highway passes 3.3 miles off. 67 named places lie within 25 miles, 13 of them named summits.

Baldy World War II Camp South

How to reach it

Coordinates55.17171, -162.76530

67 named places within 25 miles

Historic sites: 42
Peaks: 13
  • Mount Baldy: 1.6 mi
  • Frosty Peak: 7.6 mi
  • Morzhovoi Volcano: 11.4 mi
  • North Walrus Peak: 13.7 mi
  • South Walrus Peak: 13.8 mi
Attractions: 3
  • Raft Reggata: 3.0 mi
  • Pavlof Shislandin Overlook: 5.0 mi
  • S.S Courtney Ford 1901: 10.4 mi
Parks: 2
  • Haanĝux̂: 11.7 mi
  • Anvil Mountain: 18.4 mi
Hot springs: 2
  • Haanĝux̂ Cold Bay Hot Springs: 14.4 mi
  • False Pass Hot Springs Site: 24.7 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Kaslokan Point: 10.5 mi
Cliffs: 1
  • Galagatax̂ Ridge: 18.7 mi
Springs: 1
  • Dutton Spring Water: 19.6 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Frosty PeakSSW1,920 m7.6 mi
Mount DuttonE1,473 m19.0 mi
North Walrus PeakSSW893 m13.7 mi
South Walrus PeakSSW892 m13.8 mi
Morzhovoi VolcanoSSW822 m11.4 mi
Aghileen PinnaclesE649 m22.3 mi
Amak VolcanoNW513 m22.7 mi
Mount BaldyNNW282 m1.6 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, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/543840587

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