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Gun Mount

Gun Mount from directly overhead

Gun Mount is a historic site in Alaska, at a modelled elevation of 25 m. Frosty Peak stands 1,920 m to the south, 14 miles off. Alaska's Marine Highway passes 7.9 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.

WWII Panama Mount for 155 mm World War II canon.

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Coordinates55.27320, -162.88659
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Peaks: 10
  • Mount Baldy: 6.9 mi
  • Frosty Peak: 14.3 mi
  • Amak Volcano: 14.4 mi
  • Morzhovoi Volcano: 18.2 mi
  • North Walrus Peak: 20.3 mi
Attractions: 3
  • S.S Courtney Ford 1901: 2.8 mi
  • Pavlof Shislandin Overlook: 6.9 mi
  • Raft Reggata: 10.2 mi
Parks: 2
  • Haanĝux̂: 16.4 mi
  • Anvil Mountain: 24.7 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Kaslokan Point: 18.4 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Haanĝux̂ Cold Bay Hot Springs: 19.1 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 PeakS 171°1,920 m14.3 mi
Mount DuttonESE 104°1,510 m24.8 mi
Mount DuttonESE 104°1,473 m24.5 mi
North Walrus PeakS 176°893 m20.3 mi
South Walrus PeakS 176°892 m20.5 mi
Morzhovoi VolcanoS 173°822 m18.2 mi
Amak VolcanoNW 315°513 m14.4 mi
Mount BaldySE 146°282 m6.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox08:5420:1721:05
June solstice06:1122:3523:37
September equinox08:3820:0420:52
December solstice10:1716:0817:24

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, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/545183261

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