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 south, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is WWII Ruin, a historic site 1.1 miles away. Alaska's Marine Highway passes 6.7 miles off. 50 named places lie within 25 miles, 11 of them named summits.
Panama Mount for 155 mm WWII Canon
How to reach it
- 6.7 mi off the Alaska's Marine Highway, National
50 named places within 25 miles
- WWII Ruin: 1.1 mi
- WWII Jeep Trail: 1.2 mi
- Old Antenna: 1.6 mi
- WWII Military Emplacement: 2.3 mi
- Arseny Galashoff's Fox Cabin: 3.8 mi
- Mount Baldy: 8.6 mi
- Amak Volcano: 16.6 mi
- Frosty Peak: 17.2 mi
- Mount Dutton: 21.0 mi
- Morzhovoi Volcano: 21.1 mi
- Pavlof Shislandin Overlook: 5.4 mi
- S.S Courtney Ford 1901: 8.0 mi
- Raft Reggata: 9.9 mi
- Haanĝux̂: 13.1 mi
- Anvil Mountain: 21.8 mi
- Haanĝux̂ Cold Bay Hot Springs: 15.4 mi
- Kaslokan Point: 17.3 mi
- Barneys Creek Picnic Site: 17.4 mi
- Galagatax̂ Ridge: 22.1 mi
- Dutton Spring Water: 24.7 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 | S 189° | 1,920 m | 17.2 mi |
| Mount Dutton | ESE 115° | 1,473 m | 21.0 mi |
| Aghileen Pinnacles | E 81° | 1,176 m | 24.8 mi |
| North Walrus Peak | S 188° | 893 m | 23.3 mi |
| South Walrus Peak | S 188° | 892 m | 23.5 mi |
| Morzhovoi Volcano | S 187° | 822 m | 21.1 mi |
| Amak Volcano | WNW 296° | 513 m | 16.6 mi |
| Mount Baldy | S 186° | 282 m | 8.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 08:54 | 20:17 | 21:05 |
| June solstice | 06:10 | 22:35 | 23:37 |
| September equinox | 08:38 | 20:03 | 20:52 |
| December solstice | 10:17 | 16:07 | 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, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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