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Canon Mount

Canon Mount from directly overhead

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. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Possible 152 mm World War II Panama Gun Mount

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Coordinates54.98376, -162.30207
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • WWII Military Camp: 4.8 mi
  • Fourth of July Rock: 5.2 mi
  • WWII Ruin: 5.3 mi
  • WWII Ruin: 5.3 mi
  • WWII Hut: 5.3 mi
Peaks: 12
  • 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
Picnic sites: 2
Parks: 2
  • Anvil Mountain: 11.2 mi
  • Haanĝux̂: 17.7 mi
Attractions: 2
  • Raft Reggata: 20.3 mi
  • Pavlof Shislandin Overlook: 24.3 mi
Springs: 1
  • Dutton Spring Water: 6.5 mi
Cliffs: 1
  • Galagatax̂ Ridge: 10.9 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Kaslokan Point: 12.2 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Haanĝux̂ Cold Bay Hot Springs: 17.0 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 PeakWNW 286°1,920 m21.8 mi
Mount DuttonN 4°1,510 m14.0 mi
Mount DuttonN 3°1,473 m14.0 mi
North Walrus PeakW 270°893 m21.8 mi
South Walrus PeakW 269°892 m21.6 mi
Morzhovoi VolcanoW 275°822 m21.0 mi
Aghileen PinnaclesNNE 19°649 m12.0 mi
Mount BaldyNW 307°282 m23.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox08:5220:1521:03
June solstice06:1122:3123:33
September equinox08:3620:0220:50
December solstice10:1316:0917:23

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, 24 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/542710253

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