- Elevation, modelled
- 50 m
- Tallest summit within 18.1 miles
- Mount Williwaw1,660 m · 14.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Seward Highway0.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 23:43local time
- Coordinates
- 61.2160, -149.8846
Anchorage Museum is a museum in Alaska, at a modelled 50 m. Mount Williwaw stands 1,660 m to the east-southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Alaska Law Enforcement Museum, a museum 0.1 miles away. Seward Highway passes 0.5 miles off.
museum in Anchorage, Alaska
Dates from 1968.
Wikidata Q4752732, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
- Fee
- Yes
- Step-free access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.1 miles of Anchorage Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Williwaw | ESE 122° | 1,660 m | 14.6 mi |
| Temptation Peak | ESE 106° | 1,641 m | 12.5 mi |
| East Tanaina Peak | ESE 115° | 1,633 m | 13.1 mi |
| West Tanaina Peak | ESE 116° | 1,605 m | 12.5 mi |
| The Ramp | SE 128° | 1,597 m | 14.3 mi |
| Tikishla Peak | ESE 114° | 1,594 m | 12.0 mi |
| O'Malley Peak | SE 129° | 1,570 m | 12.9 mi |
| Koktoya Peak | ESE 116° | 1,569 m | 14.2 mi |
- 0.5 mi off the Seward HighwayNational
- 0.5 mi off the Glenn HighwayNational
- 0.4 mi off the Alaska Railroad
Overlooks nearby
- Ship Creek Overlook · 1 mi
- Westchester Lagoon Nature viewing platform · 1 mi
- Potter's Marsh · 11 mi
- Beluga Point Viewpoint · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Snow Hawk Mountain: 8.8 mi
- Near Point: 8.8 mi
- Rusty Point: 9.7 mi
- Nunaka Point: 9.8 mi
- Kanchee Peak: 10.1 mi
Historic sites: 31
- Eisenhower Alaska Statehood Monument: 0.4 mi
- James J. Delaney Memorial: 0.5 mi
- Given…by the Great Land: 0.5 mi
- Reflections on the Great One: 0.6 mi
- O’er Land and Sea a Beacon Bright: 0.6 mi
Museums: 9
- Alaska Law Enforcement Museum: 0.1 mi
- LumaLim: 0.2 mi
- Alaska Jewish Museum: 2.0 mi
- Alaska Museum of Science and Nature: 2.6 mi
- Alaska Aviation Museum: 3.9 mi
Attractions: 6
- Ceremonial Start of Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race: 0.2 mi
- Alaska Railroad No. 556 - Steam Locomotive: 0.3 mi
- Dall Sheep: 6.9 mi
- Potter Historic Site: 11.7 mi
- Indian Valley Mine: 19.9 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Niagara Falls: 14.0 mi
- South Fork Falls: 14.4 mi
- Heritage Falls: 22.5 mi
- Thunder Bird Falls: 23.4 mi
Beaches: 2
- Lyn Ary Beach: 2.3 mi
- Beaver Beach: 18.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 08:01 | 19:17 | 20:14 |
| June solstice | 04:21 | 22:16 | 23:43 |
| September equinox | 07:45 | 19:05 | 20:02 |
| December solstice | 10:15 | — | 15:42 |
Local time (America/Anchorage).
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