Grant Point Military Area
Grant Point Military Area is a historic site in Alaska, at a modelled elevation of 5 m. Frosty Peak stands 1,920 m to the south, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is US F & W, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Alaska's Marine Highway passes 8.1 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Possibly Large Quonset Hut
How to reach it
- 8.1 mi off the Alaska's Marine Highway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- US F & W: 0.0 mi
- Quonset: 0.0 mi
- Gun Mount: 0.0 mi
- Quonset Hut: 0.0 mi
- Grant Point Bunker: 0.1 mi
- Mount Baldy: 6.9 mi
- Frosty Peak: 14.1 mi
- Amak Volcano: 14.3 mi
- Morzhovoi Volcano: 18.0 mi
- North Walrus Peak: 20.1 mi
- S.S Courtney Ford 1901: 2.4 mi
- Pavlof Shislandin Overlook: 7.2 mi
- Raft Reggata: 10.3 mi
- Haanĝux̂: 16.7 mi
- Kaslokan Point: 18.5 mi
- Haanĝux̂ Cold Bay Hot Springs: 19.4 mi
- Barneys Creek Picnic Site: 20.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Grant Point Military Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frosty Peak | S 170° | 1,920 m | 14.1 mi |
| Mount Dutton | ESE 103° | 1,473 m | 24.8 mi |
| North Walrus Peak | S 175° | 893 m | 20.1 mi |
| South Walrus Peak | S 174° | 892 m | 20.3 mi |
| Morzhovoi Volcano | S 172° | 822 m | 18.0 mi |
| Amak Volcano | NW 316° | 513 m | 14.3 mi |
| Mount Baldy | SE 142° | 282 m | 6.9 mi |
| Kenmore Head | SSW 194° | 91 m | 23.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 08:54 | 20:17 | 21:05 |
| June solstice | 06:11 | 22:35 | 23:37 |
| September equinox | 08:38 | 20:04 | 20:52 |
| December solstice | 10:17 | 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, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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