Eagle River Nature Center
Eagle River Nature Center is a museum in Alaska, at a modelled elevation of 171 m. Bellicose Peak stands 2,328 m to the east, 7.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Dew Mound, a peak 2.2 miles away. Glenn Highway passes 11 miles off.
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
How to reach it
- 11.4 mi off the Glenn Highway, National
- 12.9 mi off the Alaska Railroad
- 18.8 mi off the Seward Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Thunderbird Scenic Viewpoint · 15 mi
- Gorge Viewing Deck · 15 mi
- Bore Tide Viewpoint #2 · 20 mi
- Bore Tide Viewpoint · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Dew Mound: 2.2 mi
- Eagle River Overlook: 2.6 mi
- Cumulus Mountain: 2.6 mi
- South Raina Peak: 2.8 mi
- Raina Peak: 2.9 mi
- Glen Eagle Park: 7.1 mi
- Hillcrest Park: 9.7 mi
- Eagle River Lions Club Community Park: 10.4 mi
- Palos Verde Park: 11.1 mi
- Eliassen Park: 11.5 mi
- Anchorage Holiday Star: 9.4 mi
- Ursus botanicus: 16.7 mi
- Chevy Truck: 16.7 mi
- Listening to Stone: Stone Waveform: 16.8 mi
- Portal: Drop Assembly #5: 16.8 mi
- Nike Site Summit Integrated Fire Control Area: 8.7 mi
- Nike Site Summit Missile Launch Area: 9.3 mi
- Bruce Aaron Roberts: 14.1 mi
- Gold Star Peak: 14.7 mi
- Girdwood Mine: 15.6 mi
- Chanshtnu Gardens: 15.3 mi
- Anchorage Heritage Garden: 16.7 mi
- Lile's Garden: 16.7 mi
- Alaska Botanical Garden: 16.8 mi
- Herb Garden: 16.8 mi
- Alaska Native Heritage Center: 14.8 mi
- Alaska Museum of Science and Nature: 17.9 mi
- Alaska Jewish Museum: 19.8 mi
- Anchorage Museum: 20.4 mi
- Alaska Law Enforcement Museum: 20.5 mi
- Eklutna Historical Park: 15.9 mi
- Dall Sheep: 18.9 mi
- Mt.Alyeska Tram: 19.2 mi
- Indian Valley Mine: 19.2 mi
- Ceremonial Start of Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race: 20.6 mi
- Heritage Falls: 4.0 mi
- South Fork Falls: 7.7 mi
- Thunder Bird Falls: 14.7 mi
- Virgin Creek Falls: 20.4 mi
- Niagara Falls: 21.3 mi
- Beaver Beach: 4.9 mi
- Lyn Ary Beach: 22.6 mi
- Taku lake Picnic Site: 21.3 mi
- Crevasse-Moraine Pavillion: 24.8 mi
- Russian Jack Spring: 17.2 mi
- Tortilla Chip Rock: 19.5 mi
- Kern: 23.5 mi
- Goose Bay State Game Refuge: 24.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.3 miles of Eagle River Nature Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bellicose Peak | E 86° | 2,328 m | 7.9 mi |
| Mount Yukla | ESE 120° | 2,297 m | 6.0 mi |
| Mount Rumble | ENE 77° | 2,295 m | 6.6 mi |
| West Kiliak Peak | ESE 105° | 2,271 m | 4.7 mi |
| Mount Beelzebub | ESE 110° | 2,219 m | 8.8 mi |
| Benign Peak | ENE 72° | 2,205 m | 8.6 mi |
| Mount Soggy | ESE 111° | 2,192 m | 7.0 mi |
| East Kiliak Peak | ESE 106° | 2,164 m | 5.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:59 | 19:15 | 20:12 |
| June solstice | 04:18 | 22:14 | 23:41 |
| September equinox | 07:42 | 19:02 | 19:59 |
| December solstice | 10:13 | — | 15:39 |
Local time (America/Anchorage).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 14 | 20 | 25 | 37 | 47 | 55 | 58 | 55 | 47 | 34 | 20 | 16 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Eagle RVR Nature CTR, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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