Gun Mount
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. 53 named places lie within 25 miles, 12 of them named summits.
Possible Panama Mount for 152 mm World War II canon.
How to reach it
- 8.8 mi off the Alaska's Marine Highway, National
53 named places within 25 miles
- WWII Hut: 0.0 mi
- Frosty Izembek Morzhovoi WWII Overlook: 0.1 mi
- WWII Haut: 0.8 mi
- WWII Canon Mount: 2.3 mi
- WWII Quonset Hut: 2.3 mi
- 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
- Raft Reggata: 8.8 mi
- S.S Courtney Ford 1901: 9.7 mi
- Pavlof Shislandin Overlook: 10.0 mi
- Haanĝux̂: 17.5 mi
- Anvil Mountain: 23.7 mi
- Barneys Creek Picnic Site: 18.5 mi
- Baseball Field Picnic Area: 24.7 mi
- False Pass Hot Springs Site: 19.3 mi
- Haanĝux̂ Cold Bay Hot Springs: 20.2 mi
- Kaslokan Point: 14.9 mi
- Galagatax̂ Ridge: 23.9 mi
- Dutton Spring Water: 24.2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frosty Peak | SSE 150° | 1,920 m | 5.5 mi |
| Mount Dutton | E 82° | 1,473 m | 24.6 mi |
| North Walrus Peak | S 170° | 893 m | 11.0 mi |
| South Walrus Peak | S 169° | 892 m | 11.3 mi |
| Morzhovoi Volcano | SSE 162° | 822 m | 9.1 mi |
| Traders Mountain | SW 229° | 564 m | 21.8 mi |
| Amak Volcano | NNW 334° | 513 m | 21.8 mi |
| Mount Baldy | NE 50° | 282 m | 5.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 08:54 | 20:17 | 21:05 |
| June solstice | 06:12 | 22:34 | 23:36 |
| September equinox | 08:38 | 20:04 | 20:52 |
| December solstice | 10:17 | 16:10 | 17:25 |
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, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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