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Transmitter Site

Transmitter Site from directly overhead

Transmitter Site is a historic site in Alaska, at a modelled elevation of 50 m. Frosty Peak stands 1,920 m to the south-southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is WWII Hangar, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Alaska's Marine Highway passes 3.1 miles off. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Inscription
Cold Bay World War II Transmitter Site. Wooden structure, one story. http://vilda.alaska.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/cdmg21/id/9104/rec/11

How to reach it

Coordinates55.25118, -162.76456

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • WWII Hangar: 0.1 mi
  • WWII Hut: 0.1 mi
  • Blinn Lake Ramp: 0.1 mi
  • Military Area: 0.3 mi
  • WWII Antenna: 0.6 mi
Peaks: 14
  • Mount Baldy: 4.3 mi
  • Frosty Peak: 12.9 mi
  • Morzhovoi Volcano: 16.8 mi
  • Amak Volcano: 19.0 mi
  • North Walrus Peak: 19.1 mi
Attractions: 3
  • Pavlof Shislandin Overlook: 1.9 mi
  • Raft Reggata: 5.9 mi
  • S.S Courtney Ford 1901: 7.8 mi
Parks: 2
  • Haanĝux̂: 11.4 mi
  • Anvil Mountain: 19.7 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Kaslokan Point: 13.8 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Haanĝux̂ Cold Bay Hot Springs: 14.1 mi
Cliffs: 1
  • Galagatax̂ Ridge: 20.0 mi
Springs: 1
  • Dutton Spring Water: 22.0 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Frosty PeakSSW 192°1,920 m12.9 mi
Mount DuttonESE 103°1,510 m19.8 mi
Mount DuttonESE 103°1,473 m19.5 mi
North Walrus PeakS 191°893 m19.1 mi
South Walrus PeakS 190°892 m19.2 mi
Morzhovoi VolcanoS 189°822 m16.8 mi
Aghileen PinnaclesESE 108°649 m23.3 mi
Amak VolcanoNW 308°513 m19.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox08:5420:1721:05
June solstice06:1122:3423:37
September equinox08:3820:0320:52
December solstice10:1716:0817:23

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, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/542858482

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