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Russian Log Cabin Area

Russian Log Cabin Area from directly overhead

Russian Log Cabin Area 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 Old Russian Log Cabin, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Alaska's Marine Highway passes 0.6 miles off. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Inscription
https://digitalmedia.fws.gov/cdm/ref/collection/natdiglib/id/465 https://digitalmedia.fws.gov/cdm/singleitem/collection/natdiglib/id/4583/rec/6
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Coordinates55.22107, -162.72547
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • Old Russian Log Cabin: 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
Peaks: 14
  • 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
Attractions: 3
  • Pavlof Shislandin Overlook: 1.3 mi
  • Raft Reggata: 3.3 mi
  • S.S Courtney Ford 1901: 9.9 mi
Parks: 2
  • Haanĝux̂: 9.7 mi
  • Anvil Mountain: 17.6 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Kaslokan Point: 11.2 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Haanĝux̂ Cold Bay Hot Springs: 12.4 mi
Cliffs: 1
  • Galagatax̂ Ridge: 17.9 mi
Springs: 1
  • Dutton Spring Water: 19.6 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Russian Log Cabin Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Frosty PeakSSW 202°1,920 m11.3 mi
Mount DuttonE 98°1,510 m17.9 mi
Mount DuttonE 98°1,473 m17.6 mi
North Walrus PeakSSW 197°893 m17.4 mi
South Walrus PeakSSW 196°892 m17.5 mi
Morzhovoi VolcanoSSW 196°822 m15.1 mi
Aghileen PinnaclesESE 103°649 m21.3 mi
Amak VolcanoNW 310°513 m21.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox08:5420:1721:05
June solstice06:1122:3423:36
September equinox08:3720:0320:51
December solstice10:1616:0817:23

Local time (America/Nome).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jul–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283030354147525348413531
Precip in3.43.23.02.72.62.72.53.74.54.95.04.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cold BAY AP, under a mile away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/550012168

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