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Destroyed Kawanishi 97

Destroyed Kawanishi 97 from directly overhead

Destroyed Kawanishi 97 is a historic site in Alaska, at a modelled elevation of 5 m. Kiska Volcano stands 1,220 m to the north-northeast, 8.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Japanese WWII Seaplane Ramp, a historic site 0.1 miles away. 10 named places lie within 25 miles, 8 of them named summits.

What the record says

Inscription
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jbw1oXX-qD4 at 00:26

How to reach it

Coordinates51.97893, 177.54037

10 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 8
  • Maiden Mountain: 3.2 mi
  • Kiska Volcano: 8.8 mi
  • Fur Mountain: 9.2 mi
  • Fossil Mountain: 9.6 mi
  • Foot Mountain: 10.4 mi
Historic sites: 2
  • Japanese WWII Seaplane Ramp: 0.1 mi
  • Lookout Tower: 0.7 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Destroyed Kawanishi 97. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Kiska VolcanoNNE1,220 m8.8 mi
Foot MountainWSW441 m10.4 mi
Faint MountainWSW411 m12.1 mi
Face MountainWSW386 m13.1 mi
Fossil MountainWSW262 m9.6 mi
Fantasy KnobWSW210 m12.7 mi
Fur MountainWSW174 m9.2 mi
Maiden MountainSE69 m3.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox09:1520:3721:22
June solstice06:5022:3923:34
September equinox08:5520:2821:12
December solstice10:1616:5818:01

Local time (America/Adak).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/7083568776

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