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World War II

World War II from directly overhead

World War II is a historic site in Alaska, at a modelled elevation of 24 m. Makushin Volcano stands 1,811 m to the west, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Service Flags, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Inscription
When men go down to the sea in ships, ... When I go down to the sea by ship, And death unfurls her sail. Weep not for me, for there will be, A living host on another coast,To beckon and cry, "All Hail". -Adopted from Robert Freeman

What to expect

Access
Yes

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates53.87272, -166.52422

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 20
  • Haystack Hill: 0.8 mi
  • Strawberry Hill: 0.9 mi
  • Mount Newhall: 1.0 mi
  • Bunker Hill: 1.3 mi
  • Bunker Hill Peak: 1.4 mi
Attractions
  • BIA Hospital 1942 Jun 3: 0.7 mi
  • WWII JIN Crater: 0.7 mi
  • WWII Anti-Aircraft Gun: 0.7 mi
  • Unalaska Police Shoulder Patch: 0.7 mi
  • Nirvana ship wreck: 0.8 mi
Parks: 6
  • Unalaska Memorial Park: 0.0 mi
  • Tutiakoff Field: 0.1 mi
  • Tanaadakuchax Park: 0.4 mi
  • Town Park: 0.4 mi
  • Expedition Park: 1.1 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Artworks: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Glass Beach: 1.6 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Makushin VolcanoW1,811 m15.8 mi
Table Top MountainNW829 m9.3 mi
Lofty MountainENE695 m10.1 mi
Pyramid PeakSSW651 m1.9 mi
Mount Marshall ReeseWNW596 m14.3 mi
Elizabeth PeakSW590 m6.0 mi
Sugarloaf ConeWNW581 m12.0 mi
Red Cinder DomeWNW574 m15.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox09:0920:3321:20
June solstice06:3522:4323:42
September equinox08:5320:2021:06
December solstice10:2316:3717:47

Local time (America/Nome).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jul–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333434374247525449433835
Precip in6.85.24.63.54.22.52.32.95.77.96.77.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dutch Harbor, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/8254703148

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