Xunaa Shuka Hit
Xunaa Shuka Hit is a museum in Alaska, at a modelled elevation of 22 m. Mount Wright stands 1,566 m to the north-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Humpback Whale Exhibit, a attraction 0.2 miles away. Alaska's Marine Highway passes 7.1 miles off. 26 named places lie within 25 miles, 13 of them named summits.
Also known as the Huna Ancestors' House.
How to reach it
- 7.1 mi off the Alaska's Marine Highway, National
26 named places within 25 miles
- The Knob: 11.2 mi
- White Cap Mountain: 14.3 mi
- Miller Peak: 17.6 mi
- Marble Mountain: 20.0 mi
- Tlingit Peak: 20.0 mi
- Salmon River Park: 5.9 mi
- Fox Field Park: 6.6 mi
- Gustavus Beach Park: 7.1 mi
- Bench for viewing mature meadow: 7.3 mi
- Bench for viewing young meadow: 7.4 mi
- Strawberry Point Historical Museum: 5.7 mi
- Strawberry Point Historical Museum: 5.7 mi
- Stone Bear: 6.3 mi
- Moose Rack Arch: 6.4 mi
- Humpback Whale Exhibit: 0.2 mi
- Alaska Air National Guard Memorial: 5.8 mi
- Gustavus Community Garden: 6.1 mi
- Nagoonberry Trailhead: 6.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Xunaa Shuka Hit. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Wright | NNW 347° | 1,566 m | 24.3 mi |
| Miller Peak | N 0° | 1,456 m | 17.6 mi |
| Yang-Webster Peak | NE 51° | 1,309 m | 22.9 mi |
| Nun Mountain | E 81° | 1,295 m | 22.7 mi |
| Shuk Da Doogu | ESE 105° | 1,148 m | 21.3 mi |
| Lulx̱ooshaa | ESE 111° | 1,053 m | 24.3 mi |
| Marble Mountain | NW 311° | 1,025.7 m | 20.0 mi |
| White Cap Mountain | WSW 257° | 1,009 m | 14.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:25 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 03:56 | 21:03 | 22:16 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:12 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 08:53 | 13:32 | 15:12 |
Local time (America/Juneau).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 30 | 32 | 39 | 47 | 52 | 55 | 54 | 48 | 41 | 33 | 30 |
| Precip in | 6.7 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 4.8 | 6.0 | 9.2 | 10.2 | 8.5 | 8.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Glacier BAY, under a mile away.
Inside the official boundary of Glacier Bay National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Feb and Dec; busiest: Jul.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1300975818
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