Gun Mount
Gun Mount is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 6 m. Ragged Jack stands 2,470 m to the south-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is WWII Military Area, a historic site 1.2 miles away. Alaska's Marine Highway passes 14 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Possible Panama Mount for 152 mm World War II canon.
How to reach it
- 14.2 mi off the Alaska's Marine Highway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- WWII Military Area: 1.2 mi
- WWII Ruin: 2.6 mi
- WWII Hut: 5.4 mi
- WWII Gun Mount: 5.6 mi
- WWII Gun Camp: 5.6 mi
- Traders Mountain: 9.9 mi
- Sentinel Peak: 16.8 mi
- Kenmore Head: 17.2 mi
- Roundtop Mountain: 19.4 mi
- North Walrus Peak: 23.1 mi
- False Pass Hot Springs Site: 12.8 mi
- S.S Courtney Ford 1901: 23.4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ragged Jack | SSW 211° | 2,470 m | 23.7 mi |
| Frosty Peak | E 89° | 1,920 m | 23.2 mi |
| Roundtop Mountain | SSW 201° | 1,871 m | 19.4 mi |
| North Walrus Peak | ESE 104° | 893 m | 23.1 mi |
| South Walrus Peak | ESE 104° | 892 m | 23.4 mi |
| Morzhovoi Volcano | E 98° | 822 m | 23.6 mi |
| Traders Mountain | SSE 156° | 564 m | 9.9 mi |
| Kenmore Head | ESE 118° | 91 m | 17.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 08:56 | 20:20 | 21:07 |
| June solstice | 06:15 | 22:36 | 23:38 |
| September equinox | 08:40 | 20:06 | 20:54 |
| December solstice | 10:18 | 16:12 | 17:27 |
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, 29 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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