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Gun Mount

Gun Mount from directly overhead

Gun Mount is a historic site in Alaska, at a modelled elevation of 2 m. Frosty Peak stands 1,920 m to the west-southwest, 12 miles off. Alaska's Marine Highway passes 1.3 miles off. 15 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Panama Mount for 155 mm World War II Canon

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Coordinates55.10422, -162.52582
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • Gun Mount: 0.0 mi
  • Gun Mount: 0.0 mi
  • WWI Hut: 0.0 mi
  • WWII Hut: 0.0 mi
  • Gun Mount: 0.1 mi
Peaks: 15
  • Camel Humps: 8.6 mi
  • Telegraph Hill: 8.9 mi
  • Round Top Hill: 9.6 mi
  • Mount Dutton: 11.1 mi
  • Blueberry Peak: 11.2 mi
Attractions: 3
  • Raft Reggata: 8.2 mi
  • Pavlof Shislandin Overlook: 12.1 mi
  • S.S Courtney Ford 1901: 20.7 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Parks: 2
  • Haanĝux̂: 8.1 mi
  • Anvil Mountain: 9.3 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Kaslokan Point: 0.1 mi
Springs: 1
  • Dutton Spring Water: 9.3 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Haanĝux̂ Cold Bay Hot Springs: 9.3 mi
Cliffs: 1
  • Galagatax̂ Ridge: 9.5 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 PeakWSW 259°1,920 m12.3 mi
Mount DuttonENE 60°1,510 m11.4 mi
Mount DuttonENE 59°1,473 m11.1 mi
Mount EmmonsNE 47°1,465 m24.2 mi
Aghileen PinnaclesNE 39°1,176 m23.8 mi
North Walrus PeakWSW 237°893 m15.5 mi
South Walrus PeakSW 235°892 m15.5 mi
Morzhovoi VolcanoWSW 242°822 m13.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox08:5320:1621:04
June solstice06:1122:3323:35
September equinox08:3720:0320:51
December solstice10:1516:0817:23

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, 11 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/546492157

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