Yellow Rock KCS
Yellow Rock KCS is a historic site in Alaska, at a modelled elevation of 7 m. Frosty Peak stands 1,920 m to the west, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Fourth of July Rock, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Alaska's Marine Highway passes 0.5 miles off. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Inscription
- King Cove School
How to reach it
- 0.5 mi off the Alaska's Marine Highway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Blueberry Peak: 2.5 mi
- Round Top Hill: 3.4 mi
- Camel Humps: 3.8 mi
- Aghileen Pinnacles: 7.5 mi
- Mount Dutton: 8.7 mi
- Fourth of July Rock: 0.4 mi
- WWII Military Camp: 2.6 mi
- WWII Gun Mount: 3.9 mi
- Gun Mount: 4.1 mi
- Canon Mount: 5.4 mi
- Baseball Field Picnic Area: 1.3 mi
- Barneys Creek Picnic Site: 7.7 mi
- Anvil Mountain: 5.8 mi
- Haanĝux̂: 12.7 mi
- Raft Reggata: 16.8 mi
- Pavlof Shislandin Overlook: 20.3 mi
- Dutton Spring Water: 1.3 mi
- Galagatax̂ Ridge: 5.6 mi
- Kaslokan Point: 8.9 mi
- Haanĝux̂ Cold Bay Hot Springs: 11.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Yellow Rock KCS. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frosty Peak | W 272° | 1,920 m | 20.5 mi |
| Mount Dutton | N 8° | 1,473 m | 8.7 mi |
| Mount Emmons | NNE 26° | 1,465 m | 21.6 mi |
| Mount Hague | NNE 30° | 1,341 m | 24.8 mi |
| North Walrus Peak | WSW 255° | 893 m | 22.0 mi |
| South Walrus Peak | WSW 255° | 892 m | 21.9 mi |
| Morzhovoi Volcano | W 261° | 822 m | 20.7 mi |
| Aghileen Pinnacles | NE 37° | 649 m | 7.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 08:52 | 20:15 | 21:03 |
| June solstice | 06:10 | 22:32 | 23:33 |
| September equinox | 08:36 | 20:02 | 20:50 |
| December solstice | 10:14 | 16:08 | 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, 20 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12467507866
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