- Elevation, modelled
- 191 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Haystack Mountain770 m · 19.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Alaska Railroadon it
- Sunset, March equinox
- 20:07local time
- Coordinates
- 64.8581, -147.8528
UAF Planet Walk Start (Sun) is a museum in Alaska, at a modelled 191 m. Haystack Mountain stands 770 m to the north-northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Black Brant IX sounding rocket, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Alaska Railroad runs past it. 67 named places lie within 25 miles, 9 of them named summits.
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Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of UAF Planet Walk Start (Sun). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haystack Mountain | NNE 20° | 770 m | 19.9 mi |
| Gilmore Dome | ENE 59° | 738 m | 16.6 mi |
| Ester Dome | WNW 284° | 720 m | 6.1 mi |
| Mount Lulu Fairbanks | ENE 56° | 567 m | 11.1 mi |
| Clear Creek Butte | S 176° | 275 m | 15.7 mi |
| Moose Creek Bluff | ESE 116° | 245 m | 20.9 mi |
- On the Alaska Railroad
- 0.6 mi off the The George Parks Highway Scenic BywayNational
- 4.6 mi off the Richardson Highway
- 9.8 mi off the Steese Highway
Overlooks nearby
- Observation Platform · 3 mi
- Observation Platform · 4 mi
67 named places within 25 miles
Attractions: 35
- Circle of Flags: 1.0 mi
- The Great Alaskan Bowl Company: 1.8 mi
- Riverboat Discovery: 1.9 mi
- Steamboat Landing: 2.0 mi
- Native House: 2.6 mi
Museums: 12
- University of Alaska Museum of the North: 0.3 mi
- Alaska Rkaayeh Village Museum: 2.6 mi
- Pioneer Air Museum: 2.6 mi
- SS Nenana: 2.7 mi
- Pioneer Hall: 2.7 mi
Historic sites: 10
- Black Brant IX sounding rocket: 0.1 mi
- Barnette's Landing: 4.0 mi
- Interior Alaska Veterans Memorial: 4.1 mi
- Lend-Lease Monument: 4.1 mi
- White Alice Communications Station: 15.9 mi
Peaks: 9
- Ester Dome: 6.1 mi
- Birch Hill: 6.2 mi
- Mount Lulu Fairbanks: 11.1 mi
- Clear Creek Butte: 15.7 mi
- Pedro Dome: 15.9 mi
Beaches: 1
- Swim Beach: 5.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:52 | 19:02 | 20:07 |
| June solstice | 02:58 | 22:38 | 00:50 |
| September equinox | 07:35 | 18:50 | 19:55 |
| December solstice | 11:00 | — | 14:41 |
Local time (America/Anchorage).
Day trips start here
- Fairbanks · 4 mi
- Fox · 9 mi
- North Pole · 17 mi
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