Courtney Ford
Courtney Ford is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 9 m. Frosty Peak stands 1,920 m to the south-southeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Ship Wreck Courtney Ford, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Alaska's Marine Highway passes 10 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Shipwreck Sailing Ship Courtney Ford - 146 foot long, two-masted wood schooner ran aground in 1902. Two died at grounding, two later, and William Ode did not survive the winter. http://vilda.alaska.edu/cdm/search/field/locati/searchterm/Glen%20Islan
What the record says
- Inscription
- Courtney Ford http://alaskahistoricalsociety.org/anchors-of-anchorage-dastardly-deed-strands-schooner-courtney-ford/ The anchor of the Courtney Ford is displayed at the Municipality of Anchorage headquarters in downtown Anchorage.
How to reach it
- 10.3 mi off the Alaska's Marine Highway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Ship Wreck Courtney Ford: 0.0 mi
- Shipwreck Courtney Ford: 0.0 mi
- Grant Point Bunker: 2.3 mi
- Gun Mount: 2.3 mi
- US FW: 2.3 mi
- Mount Baldy: 9.3 mi
- Amak Volcano: 11.9 mi
- Frosty Peak: 16.2 mi
- Morzhovoi Volcano: 20.0 mi
- North Walrus Peak: 22.0 mi
- S.S Courtney Ford 1901: 1.6 mi
- Pavlof Shislandin Overlook: 9.3 mi
- Raft Reggata: 12.7 mi
- Haanĝux̂: 18.7 mi
- Kaslokan Point: 20.8 mi
- Haanĝux̂ Cold Bay Hot Springs: 21.3 mi
- Barneys Creek Picnic Site: 22.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Courtney Ford. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frosty Peak | SSE 165° | 1,920 m | 16.2 mi |
| North Walrus Peak | S 171° | 893 m | 22.0 mi |
| South Walrus Peak | S 171° | 892 m | 22.2 mi |
| Morzhovoi Volcano | SSE 168° | 822 m | 20.0 mi |
| Amak Volcano | NW 316° | 513 m | 11.9 mi |
| Mount Baldy | SE 141° | 282 m | 9.3 mi |
| Kenmore Head | S 189° | 91 m | 24.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 08:54 | 20:17 | 21:06 |
| June solstice | 06:11 | 22:35 | 23:38 |
| September equinox | 08:38 | 20:04 | 20:52 |
| December solstice | 10:18 | 16:08 | 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, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/536789104
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