Military Area
Military Area is a historic site in Alaska, at a modelled elevation of 46 m. Frosty Peak stands 1,920 m to the south, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Blinn Lake Ramp, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Alaska's Marine Highway passes 3.5 miles off. 68 named places lie within 25 miles, 13 of them named summits.
Former WWII Military Site
How to reach it
- 3.5 mi off the Alaska's Marine Highway, National
68 named places within 25 miles
- Blinn Lake Ramp: 0.3 mi
- WWII Hangar: 0.3 mi
- Transmitter Site: 0.3 mi
- WWII Hut: 0.3 mi
- WWII: 0.6 mi
- Mount Baldy: 4.4 mi
- Frosty Peak: 13.1 mi
- Morzhovoi Volcano: 16.9 mi
- Amak Volcano: 18.7 mi
- North Walrus Peak: 19.2 mi
- Pavlof Shislandin Overlook: 2.2 mi
- Raft Reggata: 6.2 mi
- S.S Courtney Ford 1901: 7.5 mi
- Haanĝux̂: 11.7 mi
- Anvil Mountain: 20.0 mi
- Barneys Creek Picnic Site: 15.2 mi
- Baseball Field Picnic Area: 23.6 mi
- Kaslokan Point: 14.1 mi
- Haanĝux̂ Cold Bay Hot Springs: 14.3 mi
- Galagatax̂ Ridge: 20.3 mi
- Dutton Spring Water: 22.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Military Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frosty Peak | S 191° | 1,920 m | 13.1 mi |
| Mount Dutton | ESE 104° | 1,473 m | 19.8 mi |
| North Walrus Peak | S 190° | 893 m | 19.2 mi |
| South Walrus Peak | S 189° | 892 m | 19.4 mi |
| Morzhovoi Volcano | S 188° | 822 m | 16.9 mi |
| Aghileen Pinnacles | ESE 108° | 649 m | 23.6 mi |
| Amak Volcano | NW 308° | 513 m | 18.7 mi |
| Mount Baldy | S 189° | 282 m | 4.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 08:54 | 20:17 | 21:05 |
| June solstice | 06:11 | 22:34 | 23:37 |
| September equinox | 08:38 | 20:03 | 20:52 |
| December solstice | 10:17 | 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, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/542521537
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