Canon Mount
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. The nearest named place is Gun Mount, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Alaska's Marine Highway passes 1.5 miles off. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Possible 152 mm World War II Panama Gun Mount
How to reach it
- 1.5 mi off the Alaska's Marine Highway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- 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
- Gun Mount: 0.1 mi
- WWII Hut: 0.1 mi
- Army Camp: 0.1 mi
- WWII Gun Mount: 1.4 mi
- WWII Hut Ruins: 1.7 mi
- Raft Reggata: 10.4 mi
- Pavlof Shislandin Overlook: 14.9 mi
- S.S Courtney Ford 1901: 21.9 mi
- Barneys Creek Picnic Site: 9.8 mi
- Baseball Field Picnic Area: 11.3 mi
- Haanĝux̂: 13.0 mi
- Anvil Mountain: 13.4 mi
- Kaslokan Point: 5.0 mi
- Dutton Spring Water: 11.7 mi
- Galagatax̂ Ridge: 13.5 mi
- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frosty Peak | WNW 282° | 1,920 m | 10.0 mi |
| Mount Dutton | NE 49° | 1,473 m | 15.6 mi |
| North Walrus Peak | WSW 249° | 893 m | 11.4 mi |
| South Walrus Peak | WSW 248° | 892 m | 11.2 mi |
| Morzhovoi Volcano | W 259° | 822 m | 9.9 mi |
| Aghileen Pinnacles | ENE 63° | 649 m | 16.9 mi |
| Mount Baldy | NW 323° | 282 m | 13.2 mi |
| Kenmore Head | WSW 250° | 91 m | 19.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 08:53 | 20:16 | 21:04 |
| June solstice | 06:11 | 22:33 | 23:34 |
| September equinox | 08:37 | 20:03 | 20:51 |
| December solstice | 10:15 | 16:09 | 17:24 |
Local time (America/Nome).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jul–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 30 | 30 | 35 | 41 | 47 | 52 | 53 | 48 | 41 | 35 | 31 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cold BAY AP, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/542715746
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