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Gun Mount

Gun Mount from directly overhead

Gun Mount is a historic site in Alaska, at a modelled elevation of 31 m. Frosty Peak stands 1,920 m to the west-southwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is WWII Gun Bunker, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Alaska's Marine Highway passes 1.3 miles off. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Panama Mount for 152 mm WWII Canon.

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Coordinates55.13189, -162.59157
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • WWII Gun Bunker: 0.4 mi
  • Mortensen Lagoon Battery Camp: 0.5 mi
  • Canon - Four Gun 155mm gun battery on Panama Mounts: 0.5 mi
  • Canon - Four Gun 155mm gun battery on Panama Mounts: 0.5 mi
  • Canon - Four Gun 155mm gun battery on Panama Mounts: 0.5 mi
Peaks: 14
  • Mount Baldy: 8.7 mi
  • Telegraph Hill: 10.2 mi
  • Frosty Peak: 10.5 mi
  • Camel Humps: 11.2 mi
  • Round Top Hill: 12.4 mi
Attractions: 3
  • Raft Reggata: 5.0 mi
  • Pavlof Shislandin Overlook: 9.1 mi
  • S.S Courtney Ford 1901: 17.5 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Parks: 2
  • Haanĝux̂: 7.4 mi
  • Anvil Mountain: 11.5 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Kaslokan Point: 3.2 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Haanĝux̂ Cold Bay Hot Springs: 9.4 mi
Cliffs: 1
  • Galagatax̂ Ridge: 11.7 mi
Springs: 1
  • Dutton Spring Water: 12.3 mi
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 PeakWSW 245°1,920 m10.5 mi
Mount DuttonENE 73°1,510 m13.1 mi
Mount DuttonENE 73°1,473 m12.7 mi
Aghileen PinnaclesNE 47°1,176 m24.2 mi
North Walrus PeakSW 225°893 m14.7 mi
South Walrus PeakSW 223°892 m14.7 mi
Morzhovoi VolcanoSW 229°822 m12.6 mi
Aghileen PinnaclesE 86°649 m15.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox08:5320:1621:04
June solstice06:1122:3323:35
September equinox08:3720:0320:51
December solstice10:1516:0817:23

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, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/542719775

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