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Nixon-Hirohito monument

Nixon-Hirohito monument from directly overhead

Nixon-Hirohito monument is a historic site in Alaska, at a modelled elevation of 59 m. Mount Williwaw stands 1,660 m to the southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Hugh M. Elmendorf monument, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Alaska Railroad passes 0.3 miles off.

What the record says

Inscription
Site of the historic meeting between the President of the United States and His Imperial Majesty Hirohito, Emperor of Japan. Elmendorf Air Force Base, Anchorage, Alaska, September 26, 1971.

How to reach it

Coordinates61.24145, -149.81700

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Yukla Memorial Park: 0.7 mi
  • Duldida Park: 1.1 mi
  • Louis G Mizelle Park: 1.2 mi
  • Davis Park: 1.3 mi
  • David Rose Park: 1.5 mi
Peaks
  • Snow Hawk Mountain: 7.1 mi
  • Near Point: 8.1 mi
  • Nunaka Point: 8.5 mi
  • Ship Creek Hill: 8.9 mi
  • Kanchee Peak: 8.9 mi
Historic sites: 31
Artworks: 25
  • Racing in the Footsteps of a Legend: 2.9 mi
  • Flight of the Raven: 3.0 mi
  • Alaska's Marine Life: 3.0 mi
  • Focus on Statehood: 3.1 mi
  • Light Speed Planet Walk-Sun: 3.1 mi
Gardens: 16
  • McPhee Gardens: 1.0 mi
  • Fairview Gardens: 2.3 mi
  • Garden of Eatin': 3.3 mi
  • I Street Community Garden: 3.6 mi
  • Centennial Rose Garden: 3.6 mi
Museums: 12
Attractions: 6
Waterfalls: 4
Beaches: 2
  • Lyn Ary Beach: 5.1 mi
  • Beaver Beach: 16.2 mi
Springs: 1
  • Russian Jack Spring: 2.7 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Taku lake Picnic Site: 6.8 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.7 miles of Nixon-Hirohito monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount WilliwawSE 133°1,660 m13.9 mi
Temptation PeakESE 118°1,641 m11.1 mi
East Tanaina PeakSE 128°1,633 m12.1 mi
Mile High PeakENE 71°1,625 m16.3 mi
West Tanaina PeakSE 129°1,605 m11.5 mi
The RampSE 139°1,597 m13.9 mi
Tikishla PeakSE 128°1,594 m11.0 mi
O'Malley PeakSE 142°1,570 m12.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox08:0119:1720:14
June solstice04:2022:1623:43
September equinox07:4419:0420:01
December solstice10:15—15:41

Local time (America/Anchorage).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F152026395058615950362318
Precip in0.50.70.50.30.61.01.72.53.01.60.90.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Anchorage Merrill FLD, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/9015798868

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