Nixon-Hirohito monument
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
- 0.3 mi off the Alaska Railroad
- 1.4 mi off the Glenn Highway, National
- 2.4 mi off the Seward Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Ship Creek Overlook · 3 mi
- Westchester Lagoon Nature viewing platform · 4 mi
- Potter's Marsh · 13 mi
- Beluga Point Viewpoint · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- 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
- 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
- Hugh M. Elmendorf monument: 0.1 mi
- McCloud Memorial: 0.7 mi
- Wall of Heroes: 0.7 mi
- POW-MIA memorial: 0.7 mi
- E-3 Sentry: 0.7 mi
- 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
- 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
- Alaska Museum of Science and Nature: 1.2 mi
- Alaska Law Enforcement Museum: 2.8 mi
- LumaLim: 2.8 mi
- Anchorage Museum: 2.9 mi
- Alaska Native Heritage Center: 3.4 mi
- Ceremonial Start of Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race: 2.9 mi
- Alaska Railroad No. 556 - Steam Locomotive: 3.1 mi
- Dall Sheep: 8.0 mi
- Potter Historic Site: 13.1 mi
- Indian Valley Mine: 20.1 mi
- South Fork Falls: 11.7 mi
- Niagara Falls: 15.1 mi
- Heritage Falls: 20.6 mi
- Thunder Bird Falls: 20.6 mi
- Lyn Ary Beach: 5.1 mi
- Beaver Beach: 16.2 mi
- Russian Jack Spring: 2.7 mi
- Taku lake Picnic Site: 6.8 mi
- Goose Bay State Game Refuge: 10.6 mi
- Tortilla Chip Rock: 18.1 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Williwaw | SE 133° | 1,660 m | 13.9 mi |
| Temptation Peak | ESE 118° | 1,641 m | 11.1 mi |
| East Tanaina Peak | SE 128° | 1,633 m | 12.1 mi |
| Mile High Peak | ENE 71° | 1,625 m | 16.3 mi |
| West Tanaina Peak | SE 129° | 1,605 m | 11.5 mi |
| The Ramp | SE 139° | 1,597 m | 13.9 mi |
| Tikishla Peak | SE 128° | 1,594 m | 11.0 mi |
| O'Malley Peak | SE 142° | 1,570 m | 12.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 08:01 | 19:17 | 20:14 |
| June solstice | 04:20 | 22:16 | 23:43 |
| September equinox | 07:44 | 19:04 | 20:01 |
| December solstice | 10:15 | — | 15:41 |
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 | 26 | 39 | 50 | 58 | 61 | 59 | 50 | 36 | 23 | 18 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Anchorage Merrill FLD, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/9015798868
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- Anchorage · 3 mi
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