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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. 11 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

11 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: 3
  • Japanese WWII Seaplane Ramp: 0.1 mi
  • 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 VolcanoNNE 18°1,220 m8.8 mi
Foot MountainWSW 248°441 m10.4 mi
Faint MountainWSW 244°411 m12.1 mi
Face MountainWSW 244°386 m13.1 mi
Fossil MountainWSW 247°262 m9.6 mi
Fantasy KnobWSW 248°210 m12.7 mi
Fur MountainWSW 243°174 m9.2 mi
Maiden MountainSE 132°69 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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