Hope and Sunrise Historical Society
Hope and Sunrise Historical Society is a museum in Alaska, at a modelled elevation of 20 m. Bird Peak stands 1,678 m to the east-northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Hope Schoolhouse, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Seward Highway passes 4.8 miles off.
The story
historical society for the communities of Hope and Sunrise, Alaska
Dates from 1971.
Wikidata Q91470107, matched on coordinates and name (33 m apart).
What to expect
- Fee
- No
How to reach it
- 4.8 mi off the Seward Highway, National
- 4.8 mi off the Alaska Railroad
- 21.5 mi off the Glenn Highway, National
- 26.6 mi off the Sterling Highway
Overlooks nearby
- Beluga Point Viewpoint · 6 mi
- Potter's Marsh · 11 mi
- Bore Tide Viewpoint · 13 mi
- Bore Tide Viewpoint #2 · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Hope Point: 2.9 mi
- Black Mesa: 7.0 mi
- Rainbow Peak: 7.1 mi
- Indianhouse Mountain: 7.1 mi
- South Yuyanq’ Ch’ex: 8.0 mi
- Chugach State Park Indian Creek: 6.7 mi
- Moen Park: 10.8 mi
- Henson Park: 11.0 mi
- Potter Marsh Watershed Park: 11.0 mi
- Bear Tracks Park: 11.2 mi
- Hope Schoolhouse: 0.0 mi
- Canyon Crek Barn: 0.0 mi
- Canyon Creek Blacksmith: 0.0 mi
- Thornton Post Office: 0.0 mi
- Canyon Creek Bunkhouse: 0.0 mi
- Indigenous Place Name Marker: 12.7 mi
- VW Flower Bus: 18.3 mi
- Night and Day: 18.4 mi
- Night and Day: 18.4 mi
- Chevy Truck: 18.4 mi
- Mardene's Garden: 15.3 mi
- Herb Garden: 18.3 mi
- Lile's Garden: 18.3 mi
- Anchorage Heritage Garden: 18.4 mi
- Alaska Botanical Garden: 18.4 mi
- Alaska Jewish Museum: 20.2 mi
- Alaska Aviation Museum: 21.2 mi
- Alaska Native Heritage Center: 21.9 mi
- Alaska Museum of Science and Nature: 22.0 mi
- Anchorage Museum: 22.2 mi
- Indian Valley Mine: 6.0 mi
- Potter Historic Site: 10.7 mi
- Dall Sheep: 15.3 mi
- Mt.Alyeska Tram: 18.6 mi
- Alaska Railroad No. 556 - Steam Locomotive: 22.1 mi
- Niagara Falls: 8.2 mi
- Virgin Creek Falls: 17.5 mi
- Heritage Falls: 23.4 mi
- Turnagain Pass Rest Area Southbound: 16.9 mi
- Turnagain Pass Rest Area Northbound: 17.1 mi
- Beaver Beach: 20.3 mi
- Lyn Ary Beach: 22.3 mi
- Tortilla Chip Rock: 6.0 mi
- Taku lake Picnic Site: 18.0 mi
- Russian Jack Spring: 20.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.4 miles of Hope and Sunrise Historical Society. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bird Peak | ENE 63° | 1,678 m | 13.2 mi |
| Mount Williwaw | NNE 18° | 1,660 m | 13.5 mi |
| East Tanaina Peak | NNE 14° | 1,633 m | 15.4 mi |
| West Tanaina Peak | NNE 12° | 1,605 m | 15.4 mi |
| The Ramp | NNE 15° | 1,597 m | 12.3 mi |
| O'Malley Peak | N 9° | 1,570 m | 12.7 mi |
| Koktoya Peak | NNE 18° | 1,569 m | 15.2 mi |
| Hidden Peak | NNE 12° | 1,556 m | 12.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 08:00 | 19:17 | 20:13 |
| June solstice | 04:24 | 22:13 | 23:38 |
| September equinox | 07:44 | 19:04 | 20:00 |
| December solstice | 10:11 | — | 15:44 |
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 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 36 | 46 | 54 | 58 | 55 | 47 | 35 | 23 | 21 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hope, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/3677868357
Day trips start here
- Anchorage · 23 mi
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