University of Alaska Museum of the North
University of Alaska Museum of the North is a museum in Alaska, at a modelled elevation of 203 m. Haystack Mountain stands 770 m to the north-northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Troth Yeddha' Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Alaska Railroad passes 0.3 miles off. 104 named places lie within 25 miles, 9 of them named summits.
The story
The University of Alaska Museum of the North (UAMN) is a multidisciplinary museum of natural, cultural, and art history located on the campus of the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF). It is the only research and teaching museum in Alaska accredited by the American Alliance of Museums. The museum serves as a cultural and scientific hub for Alaska and the Circumpolar North.
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Dates from 1917.
Wikidata Q7895036, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Operated by
- University of Alaska Fairbanks
- Fee
- Yes
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 0.3 mi off the Alaska Railroad
- 0.9 mi off the The George Parks Highway Scenic Byway, National
- 4.3 mi off the Richardson Highway
- 9.6 mi off the Steese Highway
Overlooks nearby
- Observation Platform · 3 mi
- Observation Platform · 4 mi
104 named places within 25 miles
- Circle of Flags: 0.7 mi
- The Great Alaskan Bowl Company: 1.7 mi
- Riverboat Discovery: 2.1 mi
- Steamboat Landing: 2.1 mi
- Native House: 2.3 mi
- Troth Yeddha' Park: 0.1 mi
- Babula Children’s Garden: 0.4 mi
- Cornerstone Plaza: 0.7 mi
- Ice Park: 1.3 mi
- Pearl Creek Park: 2.1 mi
- UAF Planet Walk Start (Sun): 0.3 mi
- Alaska Rkaayeh Village Museum: 2.3 mi
- Pioneer Air Museum: 2.4 mi
- SS Nenana: 2.5 mi
- Pioneer Hall: 2.5 mi
- Black Brant IX sounding rocket: 0.2 mi
- Barnette's Landing: 3.7 mi
- Interior Alaska Veterans Memorial: 3.8 mi
- Lend-Lease Monument: 3.8 mi
- White Alice Communications Station: 15.7 mi
- Birch Hill: 5.9 mi
- Ester Dome: 6.4 mi
- Mount Lulu Fairbanks: 10.8 mi
- Pedro Dome: 15.7 mi
- Clear Creek Butte: 15.7 mi
- International Signpost: 0.2 mi
- Big Stampede Mural: 2.5 mi
- Pioneer by the Bus Stop: 2.6 mi
- Walter Harper Statue: 3.6 mi
- Felix Pedro Monument: 14.5 mi
- Georgeson Botanical Garden: 0.5 mi
- Community Garden: 0.6 mi
- Seed Garden: 8.7 mi
- Cleary Summit Parking: 17.6 mi
- East Lake Picnic Area: 19.5 mi
- Swim Beach: 5.1 mi
- Chena River Lakes Recreation Area: 19.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of University of Alaska Museum of the North. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haystack Mountain | NNE 19° | 770 m | 19.7 mi |
| Gilmore Dome | ENE 59° | 738 m | 16.3 mi |
| Ester Dome | WNW 283° | 720 m | 6.4 mi |
| Mount Lulu Fairbanks | NE 56° | 567 m | 10.8 mi |
| Clear Creek Butte | S 178° | 275 m | 15.7 mi |
| Moose Creek Bluff | ESE 116° | 245 m | 20.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| 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).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | -5 | 3 | 12 | 33 | 49 | 59 | 61 | 55 | 44 | 26 | 6 | -1 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — College Obsy, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Fairbanks · 4 mi
- Fox · 9 mi
- North Pole · 16 mi
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