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Shipwreck Courtney Ford

Shipwreck Courtney Ford from directly overhead

Shipwreck Courtney Ford is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 9 m. Frosty Peak stands 1,920 m to the south-southeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Courtney Ford, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Alaska's Marine Highway passes 10 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Inscription
https://digitalmedia.fws.gov/cdm/singleitem/collection/natdiglib/id/2030/rec/65

How to reach it

Coordinates55.29450, -162.93639

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Peaks: 7
  • Mount Baldy: 9.3 mi
  • Amak Volcano: 11.9 mi
  • Frosty Peak: 16.2 mi
  • Morzhovoi Volcano: 20.0 mi
  • North Walrus Peak: 22.0 mi
Attractions: 3
  • S.S Courtney Ford 1901: 1.6 mi
  • Pavlof Shislandin Overlook: 9.3 mi
  • Raft Reggata: 12.7 mi
Parks: 1
  • Haanĝux̂: 18.7 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Kaslokan Point: 20.8 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Haanĝux̂ Cold Bay Hot Springs: 21.3 mi
Picnic sites: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Shipwreck Courtney Ford. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Frosty PeakSSE1,920 m16.2 mi
North Walrus PeakS893 m22.0 mi
South Walrus PeakS892 m22.2 mi
Morzhovoi VolcanoSSE822 m20.0 mi
Amak VolcanoNW513 m11.9 mi
Mount BaldySE282 m9.3 mi
Kenmore HeadS91 m24.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox08:5420:1721:06
June solstice06:1122:3523:38
September equinox08:3820:0420:52
December solstice10:1816:0817:24

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, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/549464956

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