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Gun Mount

Gun Mount from directly overhead

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

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Coordinates54.95291, -162.91879
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Peaks: 11
  • 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
Attractions: 3
  • Raft Reggata: 18.0 mi
  • Pavlof Shislandin Overlook: 21.3 mi
  • S.S Courtney Ford 1901: 22.3 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • False Pass Hot Springs Site: 11.7 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Kaslokan Point: 18.7 mi
Picnic sites: 1
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 PeakNNE 23°1,920 m8.7 mi
North Walrus PeakNE 54°893 m3.2 mi
South Walrus PeakENE 60°892 m3.3 mi
Morzhovoi VolcanoNE 41°822 m5.4 mi
Ikatok PeakSSW 211°599 m18.7 mi
Traders MountainW 265°564 m15.9 mi
Dora PeakSSW 213°550 m19.9 mi
Mount BaldyNNE 17°282 m17.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox08:5420:1821:05
June solstice06:1322:3423:35
September equinox08:3820:0420:52
December solstice10:1516:1217:26

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, 20 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/544449740

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