- Elevation, modelled
- 197 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Haystack Mountain770 m · 19.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Alaska Railroad0.3 mi off
- Sunset, March equinox
- 20:07local time
- Coordinates
- 64.8590, -147.8490
Black Brant IX sounding rocket is a historic site in Alaska, at a modelled 197 m. Haystack Mountain stands 770 m to the north-northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is UAF Planet Walk Start (Sun), a museum 0.1 miles away. Alaska Railroad passes 0.3 miles off. 68 named places lie within 25 miles, 9 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Black Brant IX sounding rocket. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haystack Mountain | NNE 19° | 770 m | 19.8 mi |
| Gilmore Dome | ENE 59° | 738 m | 16.5 mi |
| Ester Dome | WNW 283° | 720 m | 6.2 mi |
| Mount Lulu Fairbanks | ENE 56° | 567 m | 11.0 mi |
| Clear Creek Butte | S 177° | 275 m | 15.8 mi |
| Moose Creek Bluff | ESE 116° | 245 m | 20.8 mi |
- 0.3 mi off the Alaska Railroad
- 0.7 mi off the The George Parks Highway Scenic BywayNational
- 4.5 mi off the Richardson Highway
- 9.7 mi off the Steese Highway
Overlooks nearby
- Observation Platform · 3 mi
- Observation Platform · 4 mi
68 named places within 25 miles
Attractions: 35
- Circle of Flags: 0.9 mi
- The Great Alaskan Bowl Company: 1.8 mi
- Riverboat Discovery: 2.0 mi
- Steamboat Landing: 2.1 mi
- Native House: 2.5 mi
Museums: 13
- UAF Planet Walk Start (Sun): 0.1 mi
- University of Alaska Museum of the North: 0.2 mi
- Alaska Rkaayeh Village Museum: 2.5 mi
- Pioneer Air Museum: 2.6 mi
- SS Nenana: 2.7 mi
Historic sites: 10
- Barnette's Landing: 3.9 mi
- Interior Alaska Veterans Memorial: 4.0 mi
- Lend-Lease Monument: 4.0 mi
- White Alice Communications Station: 15.8 mi
- Moose Lodge: 16.4 mi
Peaks: 9
- Birch Hill: 6.1 mi
- Ester Dome: 6.2 mi
- Mount Lulu Fairbanks: 11.0 mi
- Clear Creek Butte: 15.8 mi
- Pedro Dome: 15.8 mi
Beaches: 1
- Swim Beach: 5.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:52 | 19:02 | 20:07 |
| June solstice | 02:58 | 22:38 | 00:50 |
| September equinox | 07:35 | 18:50 | 19:55 |
| December solstice | 11:00 | — | 14:41 |
Local time (America/Anchorage).
Day trips start here
- Fairbanks · 4 mi
- Fox · 9 mi
- North Pole · 16 mi
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