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Canon Mount

Canon Mount from directly overhead

Canon Mount is a historic site in Alaska, at a modelled elevation of 5 m. Frosty Peak stands 1,920 m to the west-northwest, 10.0 miles off. Alaska's Marine Highway passes 1.5 miles off. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Possible 152 mm World War II Panama Gun Mount

How to reach it

Coordinates55.03918, -162.58479

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Peaks: 13
  • Telegraph Hill: 3.9 mi
  • Morzhovoi Volcano: 9.9 mi
  • Frosty Peak: 10.0 mi
  • South Walrus Peak: 11.2 mi
  • North Walrus Peak: 11.4 mi
Attractions: 3
  • Raft Reggata: 10.4 mi
  • Pavlof Shislandin Overlook: 14.9 mi
  • S.S Courtney Ford 1901: 21.9 mi
Parks: 2
  • Haanĝux̂: 13.0 mi
  • Anvil Mountain: 13.4 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Kaslokan Point: 5.0 mi
Springs: 1
  • Dutton Spring Water: 11.7 mi
Cliffs: 1
  • Galagatax̂ Ridge: 13.5 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Haanĝux̂ Cold Bay Hot Springs: 14.3 mi

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 PeakWNW 282°1,920 m10.0 mi
Mount DuttonNE 50°1,510 m15.9 mi
Mount DuttonNE 49°1,473 m15.6 mi
North Walrus PeakWSW 249°893 m11.4 mi
South Walrus PeakWSW 248°892 m11.2 mi
Morzhovoi VolcanoW 259°822 m9.9 mi
Aghileen PinnaclesENE 63°649 m16.9 mi
Mount BaldyNW 323°282 m13.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox08:5320:1621:04
June solstice06:1122:3323:34
September equinox08:3720:0320:51
December solstice10:1516:0917:24

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, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/542715746

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