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US FW

US FW from directly overhead

US FW is a historic site in Alaska, at a modelled elevation of 10 m. Frosty Peak stands 1,920 m to the south, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Grant Point Quonset Hut, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Alaska's Marine Highway passes 8.2 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Inscription
United States Fish & Wildlife Sign - Grant Point
Getting there

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Coordinates55.26911, -162.89880
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Peaks: 8
  • Mount Baldy: 7.0 mi
  • Frosty Peak: 14.1 mi
  • Amak Volcano: 14.2 mi
  • Morzhovoi Volcano: 18.0 mi
  • North Walrus Peak: 20.1 mi
Attractions: 3
  • S.S Courtney Ford 1901: 2.3 mi
  • Pavlof Shislandin Overlook: 7.3 mi
  • Raft Reggata: 10.4 mi
Parks: 1
  • Haanĝux̂: 16.8 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Kaslokan Point: 18.6 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Haanĝux̂ Cold Bay Hot Springs: 19.5 mi
Picnic sites: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Frosty PeakS 169°1,920 m14.1 mi
North Walrus PeakS 175°893 m20.1 mi
South Walrus PeakS 174°892 m20.3 mi
Morzhovoi VolcanoS 171°822 m18.0 mi
Amak VolcanoNW 317°513 m14.2 mi
Mount BaldySE 141°282 m7.0 mi
Kenmore HeadSSW 194°91 m23.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox08:5420:1721:05
June solstice06:1122:3523:37
September equinox08:3820:0420:52
December solstice10:1716:0817:24

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, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/5237418260

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