Eider Point Out Post
Eider Point Out Post is a historic site in Alaska, at a modelled elevation of 18 m. Makushin Volcano stands 1,811 m to the west-southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Water Fall, a attraction 1.6 miles away. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.
WWII Military Outpost at Eider Point
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Table Top Mountain: 3.7 mi
- Mount Ballyhoo: 3.9 mi
- Hill 200: 5.5 mi
- Strawberry Hill: 5.7 mi
- Bunker Hill Peak: 5.9 mi
- WWII Underground Hospital: 5.6 mi
- Navy no. 618: 5.6 mi
- WWII Submarine Marker: 6.1 mi
- Second Priest Rock: 6.4 mi
- Jesse Lee Home Monument: 6.5 mi
- Water Fall: 1.6 mi
- Top of Ballyhoo: 3.9 mi
- WWII JIN Crater: 4.3 mi
- Fort Schwatka WWII Sign: 4.6 mi
- WWII Torpedo Shop: 4.9 mi
- Sitka Spruce Park: 5.3 mi
- Expedition Park: 5.9 mi
- Town Park: 6.4 mi
- Tutiakoff Field: 6.6 mi
- Unalaska Memorial Park: 6.6 mi
- Imphenzia: 5.4 mi
- Glass Beach: 5.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Eider Point Out Post. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Makushin Volcano | WSW 249° | 1,811 m | 13.9 mi |
| Table Top Mountain | WNW 282° | 829 m | 3.7 mi |
| Lofty Mountain | E 95° | 695 m | 11.6 mi |
| Pyramid Peak | SSE 164° | 651 m | 8.1 mi |
| Mount Marshall Reese | WNW 281° | 596 m | 9.4 mi |
| Elizabeth Peak | S 184° | 590 m | 10.9 mi |
| Sugarloaf Cone | WSW 249° | 581 m | 9.6 mi |
| Red Cinder Dome | W 274° | 574 m | 11.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 09:09 | 20:33 | 21:20 |
| June solstice | 06:35 | 22:44 | 23:43 |
| September equinox | 08:53 | 20:20 | 21:07 |
| December solstice | 10:24 | 16:37 | 17:47 |
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 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 37 | 42 | 47 | 52 | 54 | 49 | 43 | 38 | 35 |
| Precip in | 6.8 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 5.7 | 7.9 | 6.7 | 7.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dutch Harbor, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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