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Chena River Lakes Recreation Area

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Elevation, modelled
148 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Gilmore Dome738 m · 15.3 mi
Nearest byway
Richardson Highway2.9 mi off
Sunset, March equinox
20:04local time
Coordinates
64.7673, -147.2200
Chena River Lakes Recreation Area from directly overhead

Chena River Lakes Recreation Area is a nature reserve in Alaska, at a modelled 148 m. Gilmore Dome stands 738 m to the north-northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is East Lake Picnic Area, a picnic site 0.2 miles away. Richardson Highway passes 2.9 miles off. 111 named places lie within 25 miles, 8 of them named summits.

Operated by
Fairbanks North Star Borough Parks and Recreation

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Chena River Lakes Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Gilmore DomeNNW 344°738 m15.3 mi
Coffee DomeN 5°733 m22.6 mi
Mount Lulu FairbanksNW 323°567 m15.5 mi
Twin Bears MountainENE 58°434 m18.3 mi
Clear Creek ButteWSW 242°275 m20.1 mi
Moose Creek BluffS 177°245 m2.8 mi

Overlooks nearby

111 named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5019:0020:04
June solstice02:5922:3400:44
September equinox07:3318:4819:52
December solstice10:5614:40

Local time (America/Anchorage).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F-9213345060625645263-5
Precip in0.50.40.30.30.71.92.62.61.41.00.60.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — N Pole, 3 mi away.

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