Gun Mount
Gun Mount is a historic site in Alaska, at a modelled elevation of 27 m. Frosty Peak stands 1,920 m to the west-southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is World War II US Army Hut Ruin, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Alaska's Marine Highway passes 3.3 miles off. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Possible Panama Mount for 152 mm WWII Canon Mount
How to reach it
- 3.3 mi off the Alaska's Marine Highway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Camel Humps: 6.6 mi
- Round Top Hill: 7.7 mi
- Mount Dutton: 8.7 mi
- Blueberry Peak: 10.0 mi
- Telegraph Hill: 10.9 mi
- World War II US Army Hut Ruin: 0.1 mi
- World War II Camp: 0.2 mi
- WWII Gun Camp: 0.4 mi
- Hut: 2.0 mi
- WwII Gun Mount: 2.0 mi
- Raft Reggata: 9.3 mi
- Pavlof Shislandin Overlook: 12.7 mi
- S.S Courtney Ford 1901: 21.8 mi
- Barneys Creek Picnic Site: 2.6 mi
- Baseball Field Picnic Area: 8.8 mi
- Haanĝux̂: 6.6 mi
- Anvil Mountain: 7.0 mi
- Kaslokan Point: 2.5 mi
- Galagatax̂ Ridge: 7.2 mi
- Haanĝux̂ Cold Bay Hot Springs: 7.3 mi
- Dutton Spring Water: 7.7 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 | WSW 255° | 1,920 m | 14.6 mi |
| Mount Dutton | ENE 60° | 1,473 m | 8.7 mi |
| Mount Emmons | NE 46° | 1,465 m | 21.9 mi |
| North Walrus Peak | WSW 237° | 893 m | 17.9 mi |
| South Walrus Peak | SW 236° | 892 m | 17.9 mi |
| Morzhovoi Volcano | WSW 242° | 822 m | 16.0 mi |
| Aghileen Pinnacles | E 80° | 649 m | 10.9 mi |
| Mount Baldy | WNW 291° | 282 m | 13.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 08:53 | 20:16 | 21:04 |
| June solstice | 06:10 | 22:33 | 23:35 |
| September equinox | 08:36 | 20:02 | 20:50 |
| December solstice | 10:15 | 16:08 | 17:23 |
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, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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