Red Barn
Red Barn is a historic site in Alaska, at a modelled elevation of 150 m. Three-Bell Spire stands 2,040 m to the northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Memory Lake Public Access, a park 0.7 miles away. Alaska Railroad passes 3.5 miles off.
A red barn built during the times of homesteading. It used to have a creamery and could service 6 cows at a time.
How to reach it
- 3.5 mi off the Alaska Railroad
- 8.2 mi off the Glenn Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Gorge Viewing Deck · 13 mi
- Thunderbird Scenic Viewpoint · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Blueberry Knoll: 8.3 mi
- Government Peak: 8.3 mi
- Hatch Peak: 9.8 mi
- Skyscraper Peak: 11.0 mi
- Marmot Peak: 12.0 mi
- Memory Lake Public Access: 0.7 mi
- Alcantra Recreation Facility: 2.3 mi
- Williwaw Community Park: 2.8 mi
- Veterans Wall of Honor: 3.1 mi
- Nunley Park: 3.4 mi
- Salmon mosaic: 3.5 mi
- Moose: 4.0 mi
- Bear: 4.0 mi
- Salmon watching: 4.2 mi
- Balto: 5.1 mi
- Honor Garden: 3.3 mi
- Garden of Relection: 3.3 mi
- Rain Garden: 7.5 mi
- Millie's Garden: 10.5 mi
- Perennial Garden: 10.6 mi
- Old Houses of Wasilla: 3.4 mi
- Wasilla Museum & Visitors Center: 3.4 mi
- Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Museum: 5.1 mi
- Museum of Alaska Transportation and Industry: 5.2 mi
- Palmer Museum of History & Art: 10.8 mi
- Gateway Scenic Overlook: 8.6 mi
- Musk Ox Farm: 10.1 mi
- Eklutna Historical Park: 12.1 mi
- Reindeer Farm: 13.9 mi
- The Bomber Wreck: 18.8 mi
- Curtis D. Menard Memorial: 4.9 mi
- Gold Star Peak: 14.9 mi
- Sutton Coal Wash Plant: 19.1 mi
- Nike Site Bay Missile Launch Area: 21.5 mi
- Nike Site Bay (Battery C): 21.5 mi
- Thunder Bird Falls: 13.3 mi
- Eska Falls: 20.3 mi
- South Fork Falls: 23.9 mi
- Hatcher Pass Public Use Area: 14.5 mi
- Goose Bay State Game Refuge: 23.6 mi
- Willow Creek State Recreation Area: 24.4 mi
- Crevasse-Moraine Pavillion: 8.5 mi
- Goodhope Towers: 16.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.1 miles of Red Barn. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three-Bell Spire | NE 35° | 2,040 m | 20.1 mi |
| Lynx Peak | NE 34° | 1,992 m | 18.4 mi |
| Pioneer Peak | SE 129° | 1,950 m | 17.2 mi |
| Triplemint Peak | NE 41° | 1,930 m | 19.5 mi |
| South Pioneer Peak | SE 130° | 1,920 m | 17.5 mi |
| Managemint Peak | NE 35° | 1,920 m | 18.9 mi |
| Doublemint Peak | NE 41° | 1,920 m | 20.0 mi |
| Higher Spire | NNE 29° | 1,870 m | 17.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:59 | 19:15 | 20:13 |
| June solstice | 04:13 | 22:17 | 23:47 |
| September equinox | 07:43 | 19:02 | 20:00 |
| December solstice | 10:18 | — | 15:35 |
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 | 17 | 22 | 26 | 38 | 48 | 54 | 58 | 55 | 47 | 36 | 23 | 19 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Anderson Lake, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/4569117874
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