Swanberg's Dredge
Swanberg's Dredge is a historic site in Alaska, at a modelled elevation of 11 m. Crater Mountain stands 684 m to the north-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Bering Land Bridge Heritage Center, a museum 1.3 miles away. 26 named places lie within 25 miles, 22 of them named summits.
How to reach it
26 named places within 25 miles
- Newton Peak: 4.8 mi
- Native Hill: 4.9 mi
- Anvil Mountain: 5.0 mi
- North Newton Peak: 5.3 mi
- Banner Peak: 5.7 mi
- World's Biggest Gold Pan: 1.4 mi
- Ryan Air plane crash (1989): 24.8 mi
- Roald Amundsen: 1.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Swanberg's Dredge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crater Mountain | NNW 345° | 684 m | 18.2 mi |
| Mount Distin | N 358° | 656 m | 19.3 mi |
| Aurora Mountain | NNW 333° | 647 m | 17.4 mi |
| Black Top | N 6° | 547 m | 18.7 mi |
| Engstrom Mountain | NNE 12° | 538 m | 14.3 mi |
| Mountain Brynteson | N 353° | 522 m | 9.9 mi |
| Osborn Dome | NNE 24° | 512 m | 12.7 mi |
| Monument Rock | NW 321° | 442 m | 9.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 09:02 | 20:13 | 21:17 |
| June solstice | 04:20 | 23:44 | 01:48 |
| September equinox | 08:46 | 20:00 | 21:04 |
| December solstice | 12:03 | — | 15:58 |
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 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 37 | 48 | 52 | 50 | 43 | 30 | 18 | 9 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Nome AP, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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