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Will Rogers and Wiley Post Memorial

Will Rogers and Wiley Post Memorial from directly overhead

Will Rogers and Wiley Post Memorial is a historic site in Alaska, at a modelled elevation of 10 m. The nearest named place is Funakoshi Memorial, a historic site 0.5 miles away. 5 named places lie within 25 miles.

The story

airport in Alaska, United States of America

Wikidata Q2061693, matched on coordinates and name (565 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1982-08-15
Material
stone

How to reach it

Coordinates71.28805, -156.77989

5 named places within 25 miles

Historic sites: 2
  • Funakoshi Memorial: 0.5 mi
  • Will Rogers and Wiley Post Memorial: 11.2 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Whale Bone Arches: 0.7 mi
Museums: 1

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox08:2619:1920:45
June solsticeMidnight sun
September equinox08:0819:0720:33
December solsticePolar night

Local time (America/Anchorage).

Climate normals

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F-11-12-1042336424034216-6
Precip in0.10.20.20.20.30.41.01.10.80.50.40.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Barrow AP, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/3681582625

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