WWII Ruins
WWII Ruins is a historic site in Alaska, at a modelled elevation of 19 m. Frosty Peak stands 1,920 m to the south-southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Canon Mount, a historic site 0.7 miles away. Alaska's Marine Highway passes 3.5 miles off. 68 named places lie within 25 miles, 14 of them named summits.
World War II Camp
How to reach it
- 3.5 mi off the Alaska's Marine Highway, National
68 named places within 25 miles
- Canon Mount: 0.7 mi
- Kenezurof Lagoon East WWII Gun Camp: 1.1 mi
- Joe Kenezurofff Fox Cabin: 1.3 mi
- Little Radion Kuzakin's Fox Cabin: 1.9 mi
- Kenezuroff Trapper Cabins: 3.0 mi
- Mount Baldy: 9.4 mi
- Mount Dutton: 14.6 mi
- Camel Humps: 16.6 mi
- Frosty Peak: 17.2 mi
- Round Top Hill: 17.8 mi
- Pavlof Shislandin Overlook: 5.3 mi
- Raft Reggata: 7.9 mi
- S.S Courtney Ford 1901: 13.6 mi
- Haanĝux̂: 6.8 mi
- Anvil Mountain: 15.5 mi
- Barneys Creek Picnic Site: 11.6 mi
- Baseball Field Picnic Area: 20.6 mi
- Haanĝux̂ Cold Bay Hot Springs: 9.0 mi
- Kaslokan Point: 12.8 mi
- Galagatax̂ Ridge: 15.9 mi
- Dutton Spring Water: 18.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of WWII Ruins. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frosty Peak | SSW 210° | 1,920 m | 17.2 mi |
| Mount Dutton | ESE 117° | 1,473 m | 14.6 mi |
| Mount Emmons | E 79° | 1,465 m | 21.5 mi |
| Mount Hague | ENE 76° | 1,341 m | 24.8 mi |
| North Walrus Peak | SSW 205° | 893 m | 23.0 mi |
| South Walrus Peak | SSW 204° | 892 m | 23.1 mi |
| Morzhovoi Volcano | SSW 205° | 822 m | 20.7 mi |
| Aghileen Pinnacles | ESE 120° | 649 m | 18.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 08:53 | 20:16 | 21:04 |
| June solstice | 06:10 | 22:34 | 23:36 |
| September equinox | 08:37 | 20:03 | 20:51 |
| December solstice | 10:16 | 16:07 | 17:23 |
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, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/542710256
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