Gun Mount
Gun Mount is a historic site in Alaska, at a modelled elevation of 3 m. Frosty Peak stands 1,920 m to the north-northeast, 8.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Morzhovoi Point World War II Army Canon Camp, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Alaska's Marine Highway passes 7.4 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
World War II Ruin
How to reach it
- 7.4 mi off the Alaska's Marine Highway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Morzhovoi Point World War II Army Canon Camp: 0.2 mi
- Hut: 0.3 mi
- World War II US Army Ruins: 0.3 mi
- World War II US Army Hut Ruin: 0.5 mi
- WWII Hut: 0.5 mi
- North Walrus Peak: 3.2 mi
- South Walrus Peak: 3.3 mi
- Kenmore Head: 4.6 mi
- Morzhovoi Volcano: 5.4 mi
- Frosty Peak: 8.7 mi
- Raft Reggata: 18.0 mi
- Pavlof Shislandin Overlook: 21.3 mi
- S.S Courtney Ford 1901: 22.3 mi
- False Pass Hot Springs Site: 11.7 mi
- Kaslokan Point: 18.7 mi
- Barneys Creek Picnic Site: 23.6 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 | NNE 23° | 1,920 m | 8.7 mi |
| North Walrus Peak | NE 54° | 893 m | 3.2 mi |
| South Walrus Peak | ENE 60° | 892 m | 3.3 mi |
| Morzhovoi Volcano | NE 41° | 822 m | 5.4 mi |
| Ikatok Peak | SSW 211° | 599 m | 18.7 mi |
| Traders Mountain | W 265° | 564 m | 15.9 mi |
| Dora Peak | SSW 213° | 550 m | 19.9 mi |
| Mount Baldy | NNE 17° | 282 m | 17.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 08:54 | 20:18 | 21:05 |
| June solstice | 06:13 | 22:34 | 23:35 |
| September equinox | 08:38 | 20:04 | 20:52 |
| December solstice | 10:15 | 16:12 | 17:26 |
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, 20 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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