WWII Underground Hospital
WWII Underground Hospital is a historic site in Alaska, at a modelled elevation of 36 m. Makushin Volcano stands 1,811 m to the west, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is WWII JIN Crater, a attraction 0.2 miles away. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Historic hospital bunker built into the hillside now exposed.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Ounalashka Corporation
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Strawberry Hill: 0.2 mi
- Hill 200: 0.5 mi
- Haystack Hill: 0.6 mi
- Bunker Hill: 0.8 mi
- Bunker Hill Peak: 0.8 mi
- Navy no. 618: 0.4 mi
- WWII Submarine Marker: 0.7 mi
- Jesse Lee Home Monument: 1.0 mi
- World War II: 1.1 mi
- World War II in the Aleutians: 1.1 mi
- WWII JIN Crater: 0.2 mi
- Sea Otter Viewing Area: 0.3 mi
- Norwegian Rat Mural: 0.3 mi
- Yonic Petroglphy: 0.4 mi
- Whale Skull: 0.4 mi
- Sitka Spruce Park: 0.3 mi
- Expedition Park: 0.5 mi
- Town Park: 0.8 mi
- Tutiakoff Field: 1.0 mi
- Unalaska Memorial Park: 1.1 mi
- Imphenzia: 0.3 mi
- Glass Beach: 0.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of WWII Underground Hospital. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Makushin Volcano | W 271° | 1,811 m | 15.0 mi |
| Table Top Mountain | NW 317° | 829 m | 8.2 mi |
| Lofty Mountain | ENE 66° | 695 m | 10.5 mi |
| Pyramid Peak | S 175° | 651 m | 2.6 mi |
| Mount Marshall Reese | WNW 302° | 596 m | 13.2 mi |
| Elizabeth Peak | SSW 205° | 590 m | 6.3 mi |
| Sugarloaf Cone | W 280° | 581 m | 11.1 mi |
| Red Cinder Dome | WNW 294° | 574 m | 14.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 09:09 | 20:33 | 21:20 |
| June solstice | 06:35 | 22:43 | 23:42 |
| September equinox | 08:53 | 20:20 | 21:06 |
| December solstice | 10:23 | 16:37 | 17:47 |
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 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 37 | 42 | 47 | 52 | 54 | 49 | 43 | 38 | 35 |
| Precip in | 6.8 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 5.7 | 7.9 | 6.7 | 7.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dutch Harbor, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/747397967
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