Gun Mount
Gun Mount is a historic site in Alaska, at a modelled elevation of 18 m. Frosty Peak stands 1,920 m to the west, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is WWII HUT, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Alaska's Marine Highway passes 2.4 miles off. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Panama Mount for 155 mm World War II canon
How to reach it
- 2.4 mi off the Alaska's Marine Highway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Telegraph Hill: 7.4 mi
- Camel Humps: 8.1 mi
- Round Top Hill: 8.8 mi
- Blueberry Peak: 9.3 mi
- Mount Dutton: 11.6 mi
- WWII HUT: 0.0 mi
- Canon Mount: 0.1 mi
- WWII Military Camp: 0.1 mi
- WWII Gun Camp: 1.9 mi
- WWI Hut: 2.6 mi
- Raft Reggata: 10.6 mi
- Pavlof Shislandin Overlook: 14.7 mi
- S.S Courtney Ford 1901: 23.0 mi
- Barneys Creek Picnic Site: 6.1 mi
- Baseball Field Picnic Area: 8.0 mi
- Anvil Mountain: 9.3 mi
- Haanĝux̂: 10.2 mi
- Kaslokan Point: 2.6 mi
- Dutton Spring Water: 7.9 mi
- Galagatax̂ Ridge: 9.4 mi
- Haanĝux̂ Cold Bay Hot Springs: 11.0 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 270° | 1,920 m | 13.3 mi |
| Mount Dutton | NE 46° | 1,473 m | 11.6 mi |
| North Walrus Peak | WSW 246° | 893 m | 15.5 mi |
| South Walrus Peak | WSW 245° | 892 m | 15.3 mi |
| Morzhovoi Volcano | WSW 253° | 822 m | 13.8 mi |
| Aghileen Pinnacles | ENE 65° | 649 m | 12.8 mi |
| Mount Baldy | NW 306° | 282 m | 14.2 mi |
| Kenmore Head | WSW 248° | 91 m | 23.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 08:53 | 20:16 | 21:04 |
| June solstice | 06:11 | 22:32 | 23:34 |
| September equinox | 08:36 | 20:03 | 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, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/546486776
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