Canon Mount
Canon Mount is a historic site in Alaska, at a modelled elevation of 22 m. Frosty Peak stands 1,920 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Blueberry Peak, a peak 4.0 miles away. Alaska's Marine Highway passes 1.2 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Possible 152 mm World War II Panama Gun Mount
How to reach it
- 1.2 mi off the Alaska's Marine Highway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- WWII Military Camp: 4.8 mi
- Fourth of July Rock: 5.2 mi
- WWII Ruin: 5.3 mi
- WWII Hut: 5.3 mi
- Yellow Rock KCS: 5.4 mi
- Blueberry Peak: 4.0 mi
- Round Top Hill: 8.6 mi
- Camel Humps: 9.2 mi
- Telegraph Hill: 12.0 mi
- Aghileen Pinnacles: 12.0 mi
- Baseball Field Picnic Area: 4.2 mi
- Barneys Creek Picnic Site: 12.6 mi
- Anvil Mountain: 11.2 mi
- Haanĝux̂: 17.7 mi
- Raft Reggata: 20.3 mi
- Pavlof Shislandin Overlook: 24.3 mi
- Dutton Spring Water: 6.5 mi
- Galagatax̂ Ridge: 10.9 mi
- Kaslokan Point: 12.2 mi
- Haanĝux̂ Cold Bay Hot Springs: 17.0 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 | 21.8 mi |
| Mount Dutton | N 3° | 1,473 m | 14.0 mi |
| North Walrus Peak | W 270° | 893 m | 21.8 mi |
| South Walrus Peak | W 269° | 892 m | 21.6 mi |
| Morzhovoi Volcano | W 275° | 822 m | 21.0 mi |
| Aghileen Pinnacles | NNE 19° | 649 m | 12.0 mi |
| Mount Baldy | NW 307° | 282 m | 23.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 08:52 | 20:15 | 21:03 |
| June solstice | 06:11 | 22:31 | 23:33 |
| September equinox | 08:36 | 20:02 | 20:50 |
| December solstice | 10:13 | 16:09 | 17:23 |
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, 24 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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