Old Russian Log Cabin
Old Russian Log Cabin is a historic site in Alaska, at a modelled elevation of 35 m. Frosty Peak stands 1,920 m to the south-southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Russian Log Cabin Area, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Alaska's Marine Highway passes 0.6 miles off. 71 named places lie within 25 miles, 13 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Inscription
- https://digitalmedia.fws.gov/cdm/ref/collection/natdiglib/id/465
How to reach it
- 0.6 mi off the Alaska's Marine Highway, National
71 named places within 25 miles
- Russian Log Cabin Area: 0.0 mi
- Trout Creek WWII Outpost: 0.7 mi
- Suspension Bridge SW Pole: 1.0 mi
- Suspension Bridge South East Pole: 1.0 mi
- Suspension Bridge NW Pole: 1.0 mi
- Mount Baldy: 3.2 mi
- Frosty Peak: 11.3 mi
- Morzhovoi Volcano: 15.1 mi
- Telegraph Hill: 17.0 mi
- North Walrus Peak: 17.4 mi
- Pavlof Shislandin Overlook: 1.3 mi
- Raft Reggata: 3.4 mi
- S.S Courtney Ford 1901: 9.9 mi
- Haanĝux̂: 9.7 mi
- Anvil Mountain: 17.6 mi
- Barneys Creek Picnic Site: 12.6 mi
- Baseball Field Picnic Area: 20.8 mi
- Kaslokan Point: 11.2 mi
- Haanĝux̂ Cold Bay Hot Springs: 12.4 mi
- Galagatax̂ Ridge: 17.9 mi
- Dutton Spring Water: 19.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Old Russian Log Cabin. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frosty Peak | SSW 202° | 1,920 m | 11.3 mi |
| Mount Dutton | E 98° | 1,473 m | 17.6 mi |
| North Walrus Peak | SSW 197° | 893 m | 17.4 mi |
| South Walrus Peak | SSW 196° | 892 m | 17.5 mi |
| Morzhovoi Volcano | SSW 196° | 822 m | 15.1 mi |
| Aghileen Pinnacles | ESE 103° | 649 m | 21.3 mi |
| Amak Volcano | NW 310° | 513 m | 21.5 mi |
| Mount Baldy | SW 230° | 282 m | 3.2 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 | 23:36 |
| September equinox | 08:37 | 20:03 | 20:51 |
| December solstice | 10:16 | 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, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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