Old Library
Old Library is a historic site in Alaska, at a modelled elevation of 8 m. Eagle Mountain stands 514 m to the east-southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Lauritzen Ware House, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Alaska's Marine Highway passes 4.2 miles off. 48 named places lie within 25 miles, 8 of them named summits.
Single level, one room filled with bookshelves, coal and wood stove, corridor entry. Was also used for women's club meetings and fo community council meetings.
How to reach it
- 4.2 mi off the Alaska's Marine Highway, National
48 named places within 25 miles
- Lauritzen Ware House: 0.0 mi
- Foster: 0.0 mi
- Old Dock: 0.0 mi
- Wood: 0.0 mi
- Out House: 0.0 mi
- Hunt's Hill: 0.0 mi
- Bloomer Peak: 3.3 mi
- Apollo Mountain: 4.2 mi
- Red Mountain: 4.9 mi
- Danger Point Peak: 11.5 mi
- Red Cove Beach: 8.4 mi
- Humboldt Harbor: 10.0 mi
- Sandy Beach South: 10.6 mi
- Sandy Beach: 10.8 mi
- Sand Dollar Beach: 11.2 mi
- LARSEN'S GARDEN: 0.2 mi
- Unga: 0.2 mi
- Fossil Beach: 11.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Old Library. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Mountain | ESE 110° | 514 m | 19.6 mi |
| Apollo Mountain | W 276° | 497 m | 4.2 mi |
| Saddler Peak | SE 138° | 491 m | 20.6 mi |
| Mount Davidson | ESE 106° | 469 m | 19.3 mi |
| Red Mountain | WNW 301° | 376 m | 4.9 mi |
| Bloomer Peak | WNW 303° | 375 m | 3.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 08:45 | 20:08 | 20:56 |
| June solstice | 06:02 | 22:25 | 23:27 |
| September equinox | 08:29 | 19:55 | 20:43 |
| December solstice | 10:07 | 15:59 | 17:15 |
Local time (America/Anchorage).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jul–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 31 | 31 | 35 | 41 | 47 | 51 | 53 | 49 | 41 | 36 | 33 |
| Precip in | 4.0 | 4.4 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 6.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sand Point 1 ENE, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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