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Gun Mount

Gun Mount from directly overhead

Gun Mount is a historic site in Alaska, at a modelled elevation of 34 m. Frosty Peak stands 1,920 m to the south-southwest, 11 miles off. Alaska's Marine Highway passes 0.4 miles off. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.

WWII gun mount.

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Coordinates55.20666, -162.70828
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Peaks: 14
  • Mount Baldy: 3.3 mi
  • Frosty Peak: 10.7 mi
  • Morzhovoi Volcano: 14.3 mi
  • Telegraph Hill: 15.9 mi
  • North Walrus Peak: 16.7 mi
Attractions: 3
  • Raft Reggata: 2.2 mi
  • Pavlof Shislandin Overlook: 2.3 mi
  • S.S Courtney Ford 1901: 10.9 mi
Parks: 2
  • Haanĝux̂: 9.0 mi
  • Anvil Mountain: 16.6 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Kaslokan Point: 10.1 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Haanĝux̂ Cold Bay Hot Springs: 11.7 mi
Cliffs: 1
  • Galagatax̂ Ridge: 16.9 mi
Springs: 1
  • Dutton Spring Water: 18.6 mi
On the horizon

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 PeakSSW 207°1,920 m10.7 mi
Mount DuttonE 95°1,510 m17.2 mi
Mount DuttonE 95°1,473 m16.8 mi
North Walrus PeakSSW 200°893 m16.7 mi
South Walrus PeakSSW 199°892 m16.8 mi
Morzhovoi VolcanoSSW 200°822 m14.3 mi
Aghileen PinnaclesE 101°649 m20.4 mi
Amak VolcanoNW 311°513 m22.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox08:5320:1721:05
June solstice06:1122:3423:36
September equinox08:3720:0320:51
December solstice10:1616:0817:23

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, 1 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/543836015

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