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Gun Mount

Gun Mount from directly overhead

Gun Mount is a historic site in Alaska, at a modelled elevation of 9 m. Frosty Peak stands 1,920 m to the west, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is WWII Military Camp, a historic site 1.9 miles away. Alaska's Marine Highway passes 2.0 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Possible 152 mm World War II Panama Gun Mount

How to reach it

Coordinates55.03219, -162.41425

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 11
  • Blueberry Peak: 5.8 mi
  • Camel Humps: 7.2 mi
  • Round Top Hill: 7.4 mi
  • Telegraph Hill: 8.2 mi
  • Aghileen Pinnacles: 11.6 mi
Historic sites
Parks: 2
  • Anvil Mountain: 9.0 mi
  • Haanĝux̂: 13.1 mi
Attractions: 2
  • Raft Reggata: 14.8 mi
  • Pavlof Shislandin Overlook: 18.8 mi
Springs: 1
  • Dutton Spring Water: 5.6 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Kaslokan Point: 6.7 mi
Cliffs: 1
  • Galagatax̂ Ridge: 8.9 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Haanĝux̂ Cold Bay Hot Springs: 13.1 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Frosty PeakW1,920 m16.7 mi
Mount DuttonNNE1,473 m11.8 mi
North Walrus PeakWSW893 m17.8 mi
South Walrus PeakWSW892 m17.6 mi
Morzhovoi VolcanoW822 m16.5 mi
Aghileen PinnaclesNE649 m11.6 mi
Mount BaldyNW282 m18.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox08:5220:1621:03
June solstice06:1122:3223:34
September equinox08:3620:0220:50
December solstice10:1416:0917:23

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, 18 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/542706134

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