Carl E. Wynn Nature Center
Carl E. Wynn Nature Center is a nature reserve in Alaska, at a modelled elevation of 387 m. Iceworm Peak stands 1,524 m to the east-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Lookout Mountain, a peak 1.9 miles away. Sterling Highway passes 3.2 miles off. 48 named places lie within 25 miles, 12 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies
- Fee
- Yes
How to reach it
- 3.2 mi off the Sterling Highway
Overlooks nearby
- Beluga Wetlands Overlook · 3 mi
- Baycrest Overlook · 6 mi
48 named places within 25 miles
- Jeffery Park: 3.0 mi
- WKFL Park: 3.1 mi
- Bayview Park: 3.2 mi
- Benjamin O. Walters Sr. Memorial Park: 3.2 mi
- Karen A. Hornady Hillside Park: 3.5 mi
- Lookout Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Ohlson Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Bald Mountain: 7.3 mi
- Beaver Creek: 7.4 mi
- Sadie Knob: 11.5 mi
- Alaska Bear Tours: 3.3 mi
- Alaska Ultimate Safaris: 3.3 mi
- Alaska Bear Adventures: 3.3 mi
- Harrington Cabin: 3.7 mi
- Old Town: 3.8 mi
- Bishop's Beach: 4.2 mi
- Kayak Beach: 12.7 mi
- Whiskey Gulch Beach: 15.8 mi
- Outside Beach: 18.0 mi
- Inside Beach: 18.5 mi
- Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies: 3.1 mi
- Alaska Islands & Oceans NWR Visitor Center: 3.7 mi
- Pratt Museum: 3.7 mi
- Seldovia Village Tribe Museum: 18.9 mi
- Jakolof Falls: 17.6 mi
- Tutka Falls: 19.1 mi
- Seafarer's Memorial: 6.1 mi
- Kachemak Bay State Park: 21.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Carl E. Wynn Nature Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iceworm Peak | ESE 102° | 1,524 m | 24.4 mi |
| Sadie Peak | SSE 157° | 1,317 m | 15.8 mi |
| Graduation Peak | SSW 195° | 1,102 m | 19.5 mi |
| Red Mountain | S 180° | 1,074 m | 22.6 mi |
| Grace Ridge | SSE 168° | 946 m | 14.1 mi |
| Poot Peak | SE 136° | 762 m | 15.2 mi |
| Sadie Knob | SSE 161° | 640 m | 11.5 mi |
| Bald Mountain | NE 41° | 598 m | 7.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 08:08 | 19:26 | 20:20 |
| June solstice | 04:46 | 22:13 | 23:31 |
| September equinox | 07:51 | 19:13 | 20:07 |
| December solstice | 10:06 | 14:04 | 16:04 |
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 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 39 | 46 | 52 | 56 | 55 | 50 | 40 | 31 | 28 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 3.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Homer AP, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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