Nike Site Summit Missile Launch Area
Nike Site Summit Missile Launch Area is a historic site in Alaska, at a modelled elevation of 978 m. Peeking Mountain stands 2,111 m to the east, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Anchorage Holiday Star, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Glenn Highway passes 3.2 miles off.
The story
historic military installation of the United States Army in Anchorage Borough, Alaska
Wikidata Q20712190, matched on coordinates and name (633 m apart).
What the record says
- Inscription
- Nike Site Summit is a former U.S. Army Nike Hercules missile installation that sits atop Mount Gordon Lyon
How to reach it
- 3.2 mi off the Glenn Highway, National
- 4.9 mi off the Alaska Railroad
- 10.9 mi off the Seward Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Ship Creek Overlook · 12 mi
- Westchester Lagoon Nature viewing platform · 13 mi
- Thunderbird Scenic Viewpoint · 15 mi
- Gorge Viewing Deck · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Little Teton Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Rendezvous Peak: 1.4 mi
- Mount Gordon Lyon: 1.7 mi
- Highland Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Ship Creek Hill: 2.9 mi
- Eagle River Lions Club Community Park: 4.2 mi
- Hillcrest Park: 4.5 mi
- Palos Verde Park: 4.6 mi
- Glen Eagle Park: 5.1 mi
- Eliassen Park: 5.3 mi
- Nike Site Summit Integrated Fire Control Area: 1.0 mi
- YUKLA 27 Memorial: 8.4 mi
- E-3 Sentry: 8.4 mi
- POW-MIA memorial: 8.4 mi
- Wall of Heroes: 8.4 mi
- Anchorage Holiday Star: 0.1 mi
- Ursus botanicus: 8.5 mi
- Chevy Truck: 8.6 mi
- Listening to Stone: Stone Waveform: 8.6 mi
- Portal: Drop Assembly #5: 8.6 mi
- Chanshtnu Gardens: 6.5 mi
- McPhee Gardens: 8.3 mi
- Anchorage Heritage Garden: 8.6 mi
- Lile's Garden: 8.6 mi
- Alaska Botanical Garden: 8.6 mi
- Alaska Native Heritage Center: 5.7 mi
- Alaska Museum of Science and Nature: 8.8 mi
- Eagle River Nature Center: 9.3 mi
- Alaska Jewish Museum: 11.1 mi
- Anchorage Museum: 11.4 mi
- Ceremonial Start of Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race: 11.5 mi
- Alaska Railroad No. 556 - Steam Locomotive: 11.6 mi
- Dall Sheep: 11.7 mi
- Potter Historic Site: 15.9 mi
- Eklutna Historical Park: 15.9 mi
- South Fork Falls: 3.6 mi
- Heritage Falls: 12.1 mi
- Thunder Bird Falls: 14.8 mi
- Niagara Falls: 16.6 mi
- Beaver Beach: 8.3 mi
- Lyn Ary Beach: 13.6 mi
- Russian Jack Spring: 8.4 mi
- Taku lake Picnic Site: 13.1 mi
- Goose Bay State Game Refuge: 15.9 mi
- Tortilla Chip Rock: 17.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.8 miles of Nike Site Summit Missile Launch Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peeking Mountain | E 83° | 2,111 m | 11.8 mi |
| Eagle Peak | ESE 121° | 2,106 m | 10.9 mi |
| Calliope Mountain | SE 132° | 2,079 m | 10.8 mi |
| South Raina Peak | E 86° | 2,072 m | 11.5 mi |
| Raina Peak | E 86° | 2,070 m | 11.6 mi |
| Cantata Peak | SE 129° | 1,948 m | 9.8 mi |
| Mount Ewe | SE 134° | 1,918 m | 11.6 mi |
| Hurdygurdy Mountain | ESE 118° | 1,827 m | 8.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 08:00 | 19:16 | 20:13 |
| June solstice | 04:19 | 22:15 | 23:42 |
| September equinox | 07:43 | 19:03 | 20:00 |
| December solstice | 10:14 | — | 15:40 |
Local time (America/Anchorage).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 15 | 20 | 24 | 37 | 47 | 55 | 58 | 56 | 48 | 35 | 21 | 18 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Richardson WTP, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/9480228528
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- Anchorage · 11 mi
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