Independence Mine
Independence Mine is a museum in Alaska, at a modelled elevation of 1,064 m. Montana Peak stands 2,103 m to the northeast, 9.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Bullion Mountain, a peak 0.8 miles away. Glenn Highway passes 11 miles off.
The story
Dates from 1934.
Wikidata Q19462474, matched on coordinates and name (93 m apart).
What to expect
- Fee
- No
How to reach it
- 10.8 mi off the Glenn Highway, National
- 15.2 mi off the Alaska Railroad
Overlooks nearby
- Gorge Viewing Deck · 24 mi
- Thunderbird Scenic Viewpoint · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Bullion Mountain: 0.8 mi
- Skyscraper Peak: 1.0 mi
- Microdot: 1.1 mi
- Marmot Peak: 1.2 mi
- Gold Cord Peak: 1.3 mi
- Government Peak Recreation Area: 5.9 mi
- Alaska Airmen Memorial Park: 10.3 mi
- Moose Creek Park and Campground: 10.7 mi
- Memory Lake Public Access: 12.2 mi
- Alcantra Recreation Facility: 12.8 mi
- Gateway Scenic Overlook: 4.9 mi
- Scenic Overlook: 5.1 mi
- Scenic Overlook: 5.4 mi
- Scenic Overlook: 5.6 mi
- Gateway Scenic Overlook: 5.8 mi
- Resurrection Koru: 14.6 mi
- Harkening Spirit: 14.7 mi
- Where the Matanuska RIver Flows: 14.8 mi
- Moose: 15.3 mi
- Bear: 15.3 mi
- Rain Garden: 14.8 mi
- Honor Garden: 15.2 mi
- Garden of Relection: 15.3 mi
- The Gathering Place: 15.4 mi
- Perennial Garden: 15.4 mi
- Palmer Museum of History & Art: 14.4 mi
- Old Houses of Wasilla: 15.2 mi
- Wasilla Museum & Visitors Center: 15.2 mi
- Museum of Alaska Transportation and Industry: 17.0 mi
- Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Museum: 17.1 mi
- Red Barn: 12.0 mi
- Sutton Coal Wash Plant: 14.5 mi
- Curtis D. Menard Memorial: 16.8 mi
- Gold Star Peak: 24.0 mi
- Eska Falls: 12.5 mi
- Thunder Bird Falls: 24.2 mi
- Hatcher Pass Public Use Area: 4.4 mi
- Goodhope Towers: 5.6 mi
- Crevasse-Moraine Pavillion: 14.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.5 miles of Independence Mine. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Peak | NE 49° | 2,103 m | 9.8 mi |
| Troublemint Peak | ENE 59° | 2,073 m | 9.2 mi |
| Dnigi Peak | ENE 63° | 2,067 m | 12.9 mi |
| Spearmint Spire | NE 54° | 2,042 m | 9.7 mi |
| Three-Bell Spire | NE 50° | 2,040 m | 8.6 mi |
| Vegetarian Peak | ENE 57° | 2,039 m | 13.1 mi |
| Lynx Peak | NE 52° | 1,992 m | 6.9 mi |
| Triplemint Peak | ENE 65° | 1,930 m | 8.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:59 | 19:14 | 20:12 |
| June solstice | 04:10 | 22:18 | 23:49 |
| September equinox | 07:42 | 19:01 | 19:59 |
| December solstice | 10:19 | — | 15:33 |
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 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 36 | 46 | 53 | 57 | 54 | 47 | 35 | 22 | 17 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Little SU AT Hatcher Pass BRG, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1259004034
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