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Gun Mount

Gun Mount from directly overhead

Gun Mount is a historic site in Alaska, at a modelled elevation of 18 m. Frosty Peak stands 1,920 m to the south, 14 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 6.7 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Panama Mount for WWII 155 mm Canon

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Coordinates55.27483, -162.84923
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Peaks: 11
  • Mount Baldy: 6.3 mi
  • Frosty Peak: 14.3 mi
  • Amak Volcano: 15.4 mi
  • Morzhovoi Volcano: 18.2 mi
  • North Walrus Peak: 20.4 mi
Attractions: 3
  • S.S Courtney Ford 1901: 4.3 mi
  • Pavlof Shislandin Overlook: 5.6 mi
  • Raft Reggata: 9.2 mi
Parks: 2
  • Haanĝux̂: 15.0 mi
  • Anvil Mountain: 23.4 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Kaslokan Point: 17.3 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Haanĝux̂ Cold Bay Hot Springs: 17.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1
Cliffs: 1
  • Galagatax̂ Ridge: 23.7 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 PeakS 177°1,920 m14.3 mi
Mount DuttonESE 105°1,510 m23.5 mi
Mount DuttonESE 105°1,473 m23.1 mi
North Walrus PeakS 180°893 m20.4 mi
South Walrus PeakS 180°892 m20.6 mi
Morzhovoi VolcanoS 178°822 m18.2 mi
Amak VolcanoNW 310°513 m15.4 mi
Mount BaldySSE 157°282 m6.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox08:5420:1721:05
June solstice06:1122:3523:37
September equinox08:3820:0420:52
December solstice10:1716:0817:24

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, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/545982380

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