SS Northwestern
SS Northwestern is a historic site in Alaska, at a modelled elevation of 30 m. Makushin Volcano stands 1,811 m to the west, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is U.S. Coast Guard Bering Sea Patrol, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Inscription
- Launched in 1889 carried passengers & freight for the Alaska Steamship Company retired in 1937. Repaired in 1940, served as housing for Siems-Drake Construction October 1940 to June 3rd, 1942, when destroyed by Japanese bombing raid.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Haystack Hill: 0.8 mi
- Strawberry Hill: 0.9 mi
- Mount Newhall: 1.0 mi
- Bunker Hill: 1.4 mi
- Bunker Hill Peak: 1.4 mi
- U.S. Coast Guard Bering Sea Patrol: 0.0 mi
- Peace Memorial: 0.0 mi
- 206th Coast Artillery: 0.0 mi
- World War II in the Aleutians: 0.0 mi
- Service Flags: 0.0 mi
- BIA Hospital 1942 Jun 3: 0.7 mi
- WWII JIN Crater: 0.7 mi
- WWII Anti-Aircraft Gun: 0.8 mi
- Unalaska Police Shoulder Patch: 0.8 mi
- Nirvana ship wreck: 0.9 mi
- Unalaska Memorial Park: 0.0 mi
- Tutiakoff Field: 0.2 mi
- Tanaadakuchax Park: 0.4 mi
- Town Park: 0.4 mi
- Expedition Park: 1.2 mi
- Imphenzia: 1.4 mi
- Glass Beach: 1.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of SS Northwestern. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Makushin Volcano | W 274° | 1,811 m | 15.8 mi |
| Table Top Mountain | NW 317° | 829 m | 9.3 mi |
| Lofty Mountain | ENE 61° | 695 m | 10.1 mi |
| Pyramid Peak | SSW 199° | 651 m | 1.9 mi |
| Mount Marshall Reese | WNW 303° | 596 m | 14.4 mi |
| Elizabeth Peak | SW 215° | 590 m | 6.0 mi |
| Sugarloaf Cone | WNW 283° | 581 m | 12.1 mi |
| Red Cinder Dome | WNW 295° | 574 m | 16.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 09:09 | 20:33 | 21:20 |
| June solstice | 06:35 | 22:43 | 23:42 |
| September equinox | 08:53 | 20:20 | 21:06 |
| December solstice | 10:23 | 16:37 | 17:47 |
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 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 37 | 42 | 47 | 52 | 54 | 49 | 43 | 38 | 35 |
| Precip in | 6.8 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 5.7 | 7.9 | 6.7 | 7.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dutch Harbor, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/8254703165
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