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Gun Mount

Gun Mount from directly overhead

Gun Mount is a historic site in Alaska, at a modelled elevation of 6 m. Frosty Peak stands 1,920 m to the west, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is WWII HUT, a historic site 2.3 miles away. Alaska's Marine Highway passes 2.9 miles off. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Possible 152 mm World War II Panama Gun Mount

How to reach it

Coordinates55.04725, -162.45499

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 12
  • Telegraph Hill: 7.4 mi
  • Blueberry Peak: 7.4 mi
  • Camel Humps: 7.5 mi
  • Round Top Hill: 8.0 mi
  • Mount Dutton: 11.7 mi
Historic sites
  • WWII HUT: 2.3 mi
  • Canon Mount: 2.4 mi
  • WWII Military Camp: 2.4 mi
  • WWII Gun Camp: 4.0 mi
  • WWII Gun Mount: 4.5 mi
Parks: 2
  • Anvil Mountain: 9.1 mi
  • Haanĝux̂: 11.9 mi
Attractions: 2
  • Raft Reggata: 12.9 mi
  • Pavlof Shislandin Overlook: 17.0 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Kaslokan Point: 4.9 mi
Springs: 1
  • Dutton Spring Water: 6.6 mi
Cliffs: 1
  • Galagatax̂ Ridge: 9.1 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Haanĝux̂ Cold Bay Hot Springs: 12.2 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Frosty PeakW1,920 m15.0 mi
Mount DuttonNE1,473 m11.7 mi
North Walrus PeakWSW893 m16.4 mi
South Walrus PeakWSW892 m16.3 mi
Morzhovoi VolcanoW822 m15.0 mi
Aghileen PinnaclesNE649 m12.2 mi
Mount BaldyNW282 m16.5 mi
Kenmore HeadWSW91 m24.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox08:5220:1621:04
June solstice06:1122:3223:34
September equinox08:3620:0220:50
December solstice10:1416:0917:23

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, 16 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/542704280

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