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Gun Mount

Gun Mount from directly overhead

Gun Mount is a historic site in Alaska, at a modelled elevation of 240 m. Frosty Peak stands 1,920 m to the south-southeast, 5.5 miles off. The nearest named place is WWII Hut, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Alaska's Marine Highway passes 8.8 miles off. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Possible Panama Mount for 152 mm World War II canon.

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Coordinates55.13699, -162.90058
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • WWII Hut: 0.0 mi
  • WWII Hut: 0.0 mi
  • WWII Hut: 0.1 mi
  • WWII Hut: 0.1 mi
  • WWII Hut: 0.1 mi
Peaks: 12
  • Frosty Peak: 5.5 mi
  • Mount Baldy: 5.8 mi
  • Morzhovoi Volcano: 9.1 mi
  • North Walrus Peak: 11.0 mi
  • South Walrus Peak: 11.3 mi
Attractions: 3
  • Raft Reggata: 8.8 mi
  • S.S Courtney Ford 1901: 9.7 mi
  • Pavlof Shislandin Overlook: 10.0 mi
Parks: 2
  • Haanĝux̂: 17.5 mi
  • Anvil Mountain: 23.7 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Hot springs: 2
  • False Pass Hot Springs Site: 19.3 mi
  • Haanĝux̂ Cold Bay Hot Springs: 20.2 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Kaslokan Point: 14.9 mi
Cliffs: 1
  • Galagatax̂ Ridge: 23.9 mi
Springs: 1
  • Dutton Spring Water: 24.2 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 PeakSSE 150°1,920 m5.5 mi
Mount DuttonE 82°1,473 m24.6 mi
North Walrus PeakS 170°893 m11.0 mi
South Walrus PeakS 169°892 m11.3 mi
Morzhovoi VolcanoSSE 162°822 m9.1 mi
Traders MountainSW 229°564 m21.8 mi
Amak VolcanoNNW 334°513 m21.8 mi
Mount BaldyNE 50°282 m5.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox08:5420:1721:05
June solstice06:1222:3423:36
September equinox08:3820:0420:52
December solstice10:1716:1017:25

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, 9 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/542717709

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