Fairbanks Ice Museum
Fairbanks Ice Museum is a museum in Alaska, at a modelled elevation of 135 m. Haystack Mountain stands 770 m to the north, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Bouchard's International Dog Mushing and Sled Museum, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Alaska Railroad passes 0.7 miles off. 105 named places lie within 25 miles, 10 of them named summits.
The story
former movie theater in Fairbanks, Alaska, United States
Wikidata Q19864904, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
How to reach it
- 0.7 mi off the Alaska Railroad
- 0.5 mi off the The George Parks Highway Scenic Byway, National
- 0.7 mi off the Richardson Highway
- 8.5 mi off the Steese Highway
Overlooks nearby
- Observation Platform · 1 mi
- Observation Platform · 1 mi
105 named places within 25 miles
- Moose Antler Arch: 0.2 mi
- Denali Backroads: 0.4 mi
- Alaska Bird Observatory: 1.3 mi
- Ruth Burnett Sport Fish Hatchery: 1.4 mi
- Gold Rush Town: 1.6 mi
- Golden Heart Plaza: 0.1 mi
- Graehl Park: 0.4 mi
- Bentley Park: 0.8 mi
- Janel Thompson Park: 0.9 mi
- Bluebell Park: 1.0 mi
- Bouchard's International Dog Mushing and Sled Museum: 0.0 mi
- Fairbanks Children's Museum: 0.1 mi
- Alaska Mining Hall of Fame: 0.3 mi
- Fountainhead Antique Auto Museum: 1.2 mi
- Pioneer Hall: 1.6 mi
- Lend-Lease Monument: 0.1 mi
- Barnette's Landing: 0.1 mi
- Interior Alaska Veterans Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Black Brant IX sounding rocket: 4.0 mi
- Moose Lodge: 12.5 mi
- Birch Hill: 2.6 mi
- Mount Lulu Fairbanks: 8.8 mi
- Ester Dome: 10.2 mi
- Gilmore Dome: 14.0 mi
- Pedro Dome: 14.6 mi
- Walter Harper Statue: 0.2 mi
- Big Stampede Mural: 1.6 mi
- Pioneer by the Bus Stop: 1.6 mi
- International Signpost: 4.0 mi
- Santa's Sleigh: 12.6 mi
- Community Garden: 3.3 mi
- Georgeson Botanical Garden: 4.2 mi
- Seed Garden: 12.3 mi
- East Lake Picnic Area: 15.7 mi
- Cleary Summit Parking: 16.3 mi
- Swim Beach: 3.1 mi
- Chena River Lakes Recreation Area: 15.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fairbanks Ice Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haystack Mountain | N 8° | 770 m | 19.9 mi |
| Gilmore Dome | NE 47° | 738 m | 14.0 mi |
| Coffee Dome | NE 44° | 733 m | 23.8 mi |
| Ester Dome | WNW 284° | 720 m | 10.2 mi |
| Mount Lulu Fairbanks | NE 37° | 567 m | 8.8 mi |
| Clear Creek Butte | SSW 192° | 275 m | 15.0 mi |
| Moose Creek Bluff | ESE 118° | 245 m | 16.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:52 | 19:02 | 20:06 |
| June solstice | 02:58 | 22:37 | 00:49 |
| September equinox | 07:35 | 18:49 | 19:54 |
| December solstice | 10:59 | — | 14:40 |
Local time (America/Anchorage).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | -7 | 2 | 13 | 34 | 50 | 60 | 62 | 56 | 45 | 26 | 4 | -4 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Aurora, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/401410246
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