Canon Mount
Canon Mount is a historic site in Alaska, at a modelled elevation of 24 m. Frosty Peak stands 1,920 m to the west-northwest, 10 miles off. Alaska's Marine Highway passes 1.7 miles off. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Possible 152 mm World War II Panama Gun Mount
How to reach it
- 1.7 mi off the Alaska's Marine Highway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Canon Mount: 0.7 mi
- Canon Mount: 0.7 mi
- Canon Mount: 0.7 mi
- Gun Mount: 0.7 mi
- WWII Hut: 0.7 mi
- Telegraph Hill: 3.2 mi
- Morzhovoi Volcano: 9.8 mi
- Frosty Peak: 10.2 mi
- South Walrus Peak: 11.0 mi
- North Walrus Peak: 11.2 mi
- Raft Reggata: 11.1 mi
- Pavlof Shislandin Overlook: 15.6 mi
- S.S Courtney Ford 1901: 22.5 mi
- Barneys Creek Picnic Site: 10.3 mi
- Baseball Field Picnic Area: 11.3 mi
- Haanĝux̂: 13.7 mi
- Anvil Mountain: 13.8 mi
- Kaslokan Point: 5.6 mi
- Dutton Spring Water: 11.8 mi
- Galagatax̂ Ridge: 13.8 mi
- Haanĝux̂ Cold Bay Hot Springs: 14.9 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 286° | 1,920 m | 10.2 mi |
| Mount Dutton | NE 48° | 1,510 m | 16.3 mi |
| Mount Dutton | NE 47° | 1,473 m | 16.1 mi |
| North Walrus Peak | WSW 253° | 893 m | 11.2 mi |
| South Walrus Peak | WSW 251° | 892 m | 11.0 mi |
| Morzhovoi Volcano | W 263° | 822 m | 9.8 mi |
| Aghileen Pinnacles | ENE 61° | 649 m | 17.2 mi |
| Mount Baldy | NW 324° | 282 m | 13.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 08:53 | 20:16 | 21:04 |
| June solstice | 06:12 | 22:33 | 23:34 |
| September equinox | 08:37 | 20:03 | 20:51 |
| December solstice | 10:15 | 16:10 | 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, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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