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WWII Ruins

WWII Ruins from directly overhead

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. Alaska's Marine Highway passes 3.5 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.

World War II Camp

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Coordinates55.28326, -162.61171
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • WWII Ruins: 0.0 mi
  • WWII Ruins: 0.0 mi
  • WWII Ruins: 0.0 mi
  • Canon Mount: 0.7 mi
  • Canon Mount: 0.7 mi
Peaks: 16
  • Mount Baldy: 9.4 mi
  • Mount Dutton: 14.6 mi
  • Mount Dutton: 14.9 mi
  • Camel Humps: 16.6 mi
  • Frosty Peak: 17.2 mi
Attractions: 3
  • Pavlof Shislandin Overlook: 5.3 mi
  • Raft Reggata: 7.9 mi
  • S.S Courtney Ford 1901: 13.6 mi
Parks: 2
  • Haanĝux̂: 6.8 mi
  • Anvil Mountain: 15.5 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Hot springs: 1
  • Haanĝux̂ Cold Bay Hot Springs: 9.0 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Kaslokan Point: 12.8 mi
Cliffs: 1
  • Galagatax̂ Ridge: 15.9 mi
Springs: 1
  • Dutton Spring Water: 18.9 mi
On the horizon

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Frosty PeakSSW 210°1,920 m17.2 mi
Mount DuttonESE 117°1,510 m14.9 mi
Mount DuttonESE 117°1,473 m14.6 mi
Mount EmmonsE 79°1,465 m21.5 mi
Mount HagueENE 76°1,341 m24.8 mi
Aghileen PinnaclesENE 72°1,176 m19.4 mi
North Walrus PeakSSW 205°893 m23.0 mi
South Walrus PeakSSW 204°892 m23.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox08:5320:1621:04
June solstice06:1022:3423:36
September equinox08:3720:0320:51
December solstice10:1616:0717:23

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, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/542710256

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