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Grant Point WWII Military Canon Complex Ruins

Grant Point WWII Military Canon Complex Ruins from directly overhead

Grant Point WWII Military Canon Complex Ruins is a historic site in Alaska, at a modelled elevation of 22 m. Frosty Peak stands 1,920 m to the south, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Gun Mount, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Alaska's Marine Highway passes 7.3 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.

World War II Canon Battery

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Coordinates55.25235, -162.88817
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Peaks: 11
  • Mount Baldy: 5.8 mi
  • Frosty Peak: 12.9 mi
  • Amak Volcano: 15.4 mi
  • Morzhovoi Volcano: 16.8 mi
  • North Walrus Peak: 18.9 mi
Attractions: 3
  • S.S Courtney Ford 1901: 3.1 mi
  • Pavlof Shislandin Overlook: 6.6 mi
  • Raft Reggata: 9.4 mi
Parks: 2
  • Haanĝux̂: 16.2 mi
  • Anvil Mountain: 24.3 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Kaslokan Point: 17.5 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Haanĝux̂ Cold Bay Hot Springs: 18.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
Cliffs: 1
  • Galagatax̂ Ridge: 24.6 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Grant Point WWII Military Canon Complex Ruins. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Frosty PeakS 170°1,920 m12.9 mi
Mount DuttonE 100°1,510 m24.6 mi
Mount DuttonE 101°1,473 m24.3 mi
North Walrus PeakS 176°893 m18.9 mi
South Walrus PeakS 175°892 m19.1 mi
Morzhovoi VolcanoS 172°822 m16.8 mi
Amak VolcanoNW 319°513 m15.4 mi
Mount BaldySE 137°282 m5.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox08:5420:1721:05
June solstice06:1122:3523:37
September equinox08:3820:0420:52
December solstice10:1716:0817:24

Local time (America/Nome).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jul–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283030354147525348413531
Precip in3.43.23.02.72.62.72.53.74.54.95.04.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cold BAY AP, 7 mi away.

Sources

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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/545974403

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