Historic site · Alaska
Trooper Bruce A. Heck Monument
Trooper Bruce A. Heck Monument is a historic site in Alaska, at a modelled elevation of 985 m. Finland Peak stands 2,867 m to the south, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Knob Hill, a peak 2.4 miles away. Glenn Highway runs past it. 21 named places lie within 25 miles, 16 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Material
- metal
How to reach it
Coordinates61.86620, -147.34854
- On the Glenn Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Matanuska Glacier Viewpoint · 12 mi
21 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 16
- Knob Hill: 2.4 mi
- Gunsight Mountain: 4.2 mi
- Syncline Mountain: 6.9 mi
- Table Mountain: 8.7 mi
- Lion Head: 11.9 mi
Parks: 2
- Matanuska Glacier State Recreation Site: 15.9 mi
- Douglas Park: 20.3 mi
Attractions: 1
- MICA Glacier Adventures: 14.7 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Glacier View 4th of July Car Launch: 17.7 mi
Beaches: 1
- Waterfront: 20.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Trooper Bruce A. Heck Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland Peak | S 183° | 2,867 m | 19.7 mi |
| Sweden Peak | S 185° | 2,752 m | 20.3 mi |
| Norway Peak | S 185° | 2,731 m | 19.1 mi |
| Iceland Peak | S 189° | 2,704 m | 17.4 mi |
| Denmark Peak | S 190° | 2,640 m | 20.3 mi |
| Greenland Peak | SSW 192° | 2,574 m | 17.7 mi |
| Amulet Peak | WSW 244° | 2,527 m | 24.9 mi |
| Mount Wickersham | SW 226° | 2,269 m | 15.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:51 | 19:06 | 20:04 |
| June solstice | 04:02 | 22:11 | 23:42 |
| September equinox | 07:34 | 18:53 | 19:52 |
| December solstice | 10:12 | — | 15:24 |
Local time (America/Anchorage).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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