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Gun Mount

Gun Mount from directly overhead

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. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Possible Panama Mount for 152 mm WWII Canon Mount

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Coordinates55.12229, -162.47382
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • World War II US Army Hut Ruin: 0.1 mi
  • Gun Mount: 0.2 mi
  • World War II Camp: 0.2 mi
  • Gun Mount: 0.2 mi
  • World War II US Army Hut Ruin: 0.3 mi
Peaks: 14
  • Camel Humps: 6.6 mi
  • Round Top Hill: 7.7 mi
  • Mount Dutton: 8.7 mi
  • Mount Dutton: 9.0 mi
  • Blueberry Peak: 10.0 mi
Attractions: 3
  • Raft Reggata: 9.3 mi
  • Pavlof Shislandin Overlook: 12.7 mi
  • S.S Courtney Ford 1901: 21.8 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Parks: 2
  • Haanĝux̂: 6.6 mi
  • Anvil Mountain: 7.0 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Kaslokan Point: 2.5 mi
Cliffs: 1
  • Galagatax̂ Ridge: 7.2 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Haanĝux̂ Cold Bay Hot Springs: 7.3 mi
Springs: 1
  • Dutton Spring Water: 7.7 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 PeakWSW 255°1,920 m14.6 mi
Mount DuttonENE 61°1,510 m9.0 mi
Mount DuttonENE 60°1,473 m8.7 mi
Mount EmmonsNE 46°1,465 m21.9 mi
Aghileen PinnaclesNE 37°1,176 m21.6 mi
North Walrus PeakWSW 237°893 m17.9 mi
South Walrus PeakSW 236°892 m17.9 mi
Morzhovoi VolcanoWSW 242°822 m16.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox08:5320:1621:04
June solstice06:1022:3323:35
September equinox08:3620:0220:50
December solstice10:1516:0817:23

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, 12 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/542701226

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