Historic site · Alaska
Gun Mount
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. Alaska's Marine Highway passes 2.9 miles off. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Possible 152 mm World War II Panama Gun Mount
How to reach it
Coordinates55.04725, -162.45499
- 2.9 mi off the Alaska's Marine Highway, National
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 13
- 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
Picnic sites: 2
- Baseball Field Picnic Area: 6.2 mi
- Barneys Creek Picnic Site: 7.2 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frosty Peak | W 276° | 1,920 m | 15.0 mi |
| Mount Dutton | NE 36° | 1,510 m | 12.0 mi |
| Mount Dutton | NE 35° | 1,473 m | 11.7 mi |
| North Walrus Peak | WSW 254° | 893 m | 16.4 mi |
| South Walrus Peak | WSW 253° | 892 m | 16.3 mi |
| Morzhovoi Volcano | W 261° | 822 m | 15.0 mi |
| Aghileen Pinnacles | NE 55° | 649 m | 12.2 mi |
| Mount Baldy | NW 307° | 282 m | 16.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 08:52 | 20:16 | 21:04 |
| June solstice | 06:11 | 22:32 | 23:34 |
| September equinox | 08:36 | 20:02 | 20:50 |
| December solstice | 10:14 | 16:09 | 17:23 |
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, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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