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Gun Mount

Gun Mount from directly overhead

Gun Mount is a historic site in Alaska, at a modelled elevation of 37 m. Frosty Peak stands 1,920 m to the west, 16 miles off. Alaska's Marine Highway passes 2.6 miles off. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Possible 152 mm World War II Panama Gun Mount

How to reach it

Coordinates55.04279, -162.43911

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Peaks: 13
  • Blueberry Peak: 6.8 mi
  • Camel Humps: 7.3 mi
  • Round Top Hill: 7.6 mi
  • Telegraph Hill: 7.7 mi
  • Mount Dutton: 11.7 mi
Parks: 2
  • Anvil Mountain: 8.9 mi
  • Haanĝux̂: 12.2 mi
Attractions: 2
  • Raft Reggata: 13.6 mi
  • Pavlof Shislandin Overlook: 17.6 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Kaslokan Point: 5.5 mi
Springs: 1
  • Dutton Spring Water: 6.1 mi
Cliffs: 1
  • Galagatax̂ Ridge: 8.9 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Haanĝux̂ Cold Bay Hot Springs: 12.4 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Frosty PeakW 277°1,920 m15.6 mi
Mount DuttonNNE 33°1,510 m11.9 mi
Mount DuttonNNE 32°1,473 m11.7 mi
North Walrus PeakWSW 255°893 m17.0 mi
South Walrus PeakWSW 254°892 m16.8 mi
Morzhovoi VolcanoW 262°822 m15.6 mi
Aghileen PinnaclesNE 52°649 m11.9 mi
Mount BaldyNW 307°282 m17.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox08:5220:1621:04
June solstice06:1122:3223:34
September equinox08:3620:0220:50
December solstice10:1416:0917:23

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, 17 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/542706133

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