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Canon Mount

Canon Mount from directly overhead

Canon Mount is a historic site in Alaska, at a modelled elevation of 18 m. Frosty Peak stands 1,920 m to the south-southwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Kenezurof Lagoon East WWII Gun Camp, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Alaska's Marine Highway passes 2.8 miles off. 15 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Possible 152 mm World War II Panama Gun Mount

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Coordinates55.27435, -162.63469
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • Kenezurof Lagoon East WWII Gun Camp: 0.0 mi
  • Canon Mount: 0.8 mi
  • Canon Mount: 0.9 mi
  • WWII Ruins: 1.1 mi
  • WWII Ruins: 1.1 mi
Peaks: 15
  • Mount Baldy: 8.3 mi
  • Mount Dutton: 15.1 mi
  • Mount Dutton: 15.4 mi
  • Frosty Peak: 16.2 mi
  • Camel Humps: 16.9 mi
Attractions: 3
  • Pavlof Shislandin Overlook: 4.2 mi
  • Raft Reggata: 7.0 mi
  • S.S Courtney Ford 1901: 12.7 mi
Parks: 2
  • Haanĝux̂: 7.2 mi
  • Anvil Mountain: 15.9 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Hot springs: 1
  • Haanĝux̂ Cold Bay Hot Springs: 9.5 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Kaslokan Point: 12.5 mi
Cliffs: 1
  • Galagatax̂ Ridge: 16.2 mi
Springs: 1
  • Dutton Spring Water: 19.1 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Frosty PeakSSW 209°1,920 m16.2 mi
Mount DuttonESE 113°1,510 m15.4 mi
Mount DuttonESE 114°1,473 m15.1 mi
Mount EmmonsENE 78°1,465 m22.5 mi
Aghileen PinnaclesENE 71°1,176 m20.5 mi
North Walrus PeakSSW 203°893 m22.1 mi
South Walrus PeakSSW 202°892 m22.2 mi
Morzhovoi VolcanoSSW 203°822 m19.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox08:5320:1621:04
June solstice06:1022:3423:36
September equinox08:3720:0320:51
December solstice10:1616:0717:23

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, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/542710255

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