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Building 203

Building 203 from directly overhead

Building 203 is a historic site in Alaska, at a modelled elevation of 51 m. Frosty Peak stands 1,920 m to the south-southwest, 9.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Russel Creek North WWII Camp, a historic site 0.5 miles away. Alaska's Marine Highway passes 1.6 miles off. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Inscription
World War II Warehouse. http://vilda.alaska.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/cdmg21/id/8989/rec/1
Getting there

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Coordinates55.18604, -162.71823
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • Russel Creek North WWII Camp: 0.5 mi
  • WWII Hut: 0.6 mi
  • Russel Creek WWII Army Camp: 0.8 mi
  • World War II Camp: 0.8 mi
  • WWII Gun Mount: 0.9 mi
Peaks: 14
  • Mount Baldy: 2.8 mi
  • Frosty Peak: 9.3 mi
  • Morzhovoi Volcano: 12.8 mi
  • Telegraph Hill: 14.6 mi
  • North Walrus Peak: 15.2 mi
Attractions: 3
  • Raft Reggata: 1.3 mi
  • Pavlof Shislandin Overlook: 3.7 mi
  • S.S Courtney Ford 1901: 11.2 mi
Parks: 2
  • Haanĝux̂: 9.6 mi
  • Anvil Mountain: 16.7 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Kaslokan Point: 9.4 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Haanĝux̂ Cold Bay Hot Springs: 12.3 mi
Cliffs: 1
  • Galagatax̂ Ridge: 17.0 mi
Springs: 1
  • Dutton Spring Water: 18.3 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Building 203. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Frosty PeakSSW 209°1,920 m9.3 mi
Mount DuttonE 90°1,510 m17.5 mi
Mount DuttonE 90°1,473 m17.2 mi
North Walrus PeakSSW 201°893 m15.2 mi
South Walrus PeakSSW 199°892 m15.3 mi
Morzhovoi VolcanoSSW 200°822 m12.8 mi
Aghileen PinnaclesE 97°649 m20.6 mi
Amak VolcanoNW 314°513 m23.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox08:5320:1721:05
June solstice06:1122:3423:36
September equinox08:3720:0320:51
December solstice10:1616:0817:24

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.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/542856274

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