WWII Gun Mount
WWII Gun Mount is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 6 m. Frosty Peak stands 1,920 m to the south-southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is WWII Hut, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Alaska's Marine Highway passes 12 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Panama Mount for 155 mm World War II canon.
How to reach it
- 11.5 mi off the Alaska's Marine Highway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- WWII Hut: 0.2 mi
- WWII Antenna Maste: 0.2 mi
- WWII Ruin: 3.2 mi
- Gun Mount: 3.9 mi
- Shipwreck Courtney Ford: 4.2 mi
- Mount Baldy: 9.3 mi
- Amak Volcano: 13.2 mi
- Frosty Peak: 14.0 mi
- Morzhovoi Volcano: 17.6 mi
- North Walrus Peak: 19.3 mi
- S.S Courtney Ford 1901: 2.6 mi
- Pavlof Shislandin Overlook: 11.0 mi
- Raft Reggata: 13.2 mi
- Haanĝux̂ Cold Bay Hot Springs: 23.3 mi
- False Pass Hot Springs Site: 23.9 mi
- Haanĝux̂: 20.6 mi
- Kaslokan Point: 21.1 mi
- Barneys Creek Picnic Site: 23.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of WWII Gun Mount. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frosty Peak | SSE 151° | 1,920 m | 14.0 mi |
| North Walrus Peak | SSE 162° | 893 m | 19.3 mi |
| South Walrus Peak | SSE 162° | 892 m | 19.6 mi |
| Morzhovoi Volcano | SSE 157° | 822 m | 17.6 mi |
| Amak Volcano | NNW 334° | 513 m | 13.2 mi |
| Mount Baldy | ESE 114° | 282 m | 9.3 mi |
| Kenmore Head | S 184° | 91 m | 20.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 08:55 | 20:18 | 21:06 |
| June solstice | 06:12 | 22:35 | 23:38 |
| September equinox | 08:38 | 20:04 | 20:53 |
| December solstice | 10:18 | 16:09 | 17:24 |
Local time (America/Nome).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jul–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 30 | 30 | 35 | 41 | 47 | 52 | 53 | 48 | 41 | 35 | 31 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cold BAY AP, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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