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Cannon

Cannon from directly overhead

Cannon is a historic site in Alaska, at a modelled elevation of 19 m. Agisam-koverushka stands 174 m to the west, 2.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Russian Cannon, a historic site 0.1 miles away. 3 named places lie within 25 miles.

Metal Canon, Possibly from the Russian Era or the early American era.

How to reach it

Coordinates56.60285, -169.54788

3 named places within 25 miles

Historic sites: 2
Peaks: 1
  • Agisam-koverushka: 2.8 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Agisam-koverushkaW 269°174 m2.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox09:2120:4221:32
June solstice06:2723:0800:14
September equinox09:0420:2921:19
December solstice10:5316:1817:41

Local time (America/Nome).

Climate normals

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272827323843484946403430
Precip in1.21.10.80.91.01.32.02.72.53.02.31.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ST George IS AP, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/545714490

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