Gun Mount
Gun Mount is a historic site in Alaska, at a modelled elevation of 253 m. Frosty Peak stands 1,920 m to the south-southwest, 8.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Baldy, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Alaska's Marine Highway passes 3.1 miles off. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Possible Panama Mount for 152 mm World War II canon.
How to reach it
- 3.1 mi off the Alaska's Marine Highway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Mount Baldy: 0.0 mi
- Baldy WWII Outpost: 0.2 mi
- Arnold Shaul: 0.4 mi
- Jean Shaul: 0.4 mi
- Baldy Mountain Grave Site: 0.5 mi
- Mount Baldy: 0.0 mi
- Frosty Peak: 8.6 mi
- Morzhovoi Volcano: 12.5 mi
- North Walrus Peak: 14.8 mi
- South Walrus Peak: 15.0 mi
- Raft Reggata: 4.0 mi
- Pavlof Shislandin Overlook: 4.3 mi
- S.S Courtney Ford 1901: 8.8 mi
- Haanĝux̂: 12.3 mi
- Anvil Mountain: 19.5 mi
- Barneys Creek Picnic Site: 14.3 mi
- Baseball Field Picnic Area: 21.8 mi
- Kaslokan Point: 11.9 mi
- Haanĝux̂ Cold Bay Hot Springs: 15.0 mi
- Galagatax̂ Ridge: 19.8 mi
- Dutton Spring Water: 20.9 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 | SSW 192° | 1,920 m | 8.6 mi |
| Mount Dutton | E 91° | 1,510 m | 20.2 mi |
| Mount Dutton | E 91° | 1,473 m | 19.9 mi |
| North Walrus Peak | S 190° | 893 m | 14.8 mi |
| South Walrus Peak | S 189° | 892 m | 15.0 mi |
| Morzhovoi Volcano | S 188° | 822 m | 12.5 mi |
| Aghileen Pinnacles | E 97° | 649 m | 23.3 mi |
| Amak Volcano | NW 318° | 513 m | 21.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 08:54 | 20:17 | 21:05 |
| June solstice | 06:11 | 22:34 | 23:36 |
| September equinox | 08:38 | 20:04 | 20:52 |
| December solstice | 10:16 | 16:09 | 17:24 |
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, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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