- Elevation, modelled
- 6 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Hurdygurdy Mountain1,827 m · 24.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Alaska Railroad9.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 23:46local time
- Coordinates
- 61.3849, -149.9316
Goose Bay State Game Refuge is a nature reserve in Alaska, at a modelled 6 m. Hurdygurdy Mountain stands 1,827 m to the east-southeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Nike Site Bay (Battery C), a historic site 2.1 miles away. Alaska Railroad passes 9.6 miles off. 50 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- State of Alaska Dept. of Fish & Game
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Goose Bay State Game Refuge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdygurdy Mountain | ESE 123° | 1,827 m | 24.6 mi |
| Mount Significant | ESE 106° | 1,663 m | 21.7 mi |
| Mount Williwaw | SE 144° | 1,660 m | 23.9 mi |
| Temptation Peak | SE 138° | 1,641 m | 20.3 mi |
| East Tanaina Peak | SE 142° | 1,633 m | 21.9 mi |
| Mile High Peak | ESE 103° | 1,625 m | 19.8 mi |
| West Tanaina Peak | SE 143° | 1,605 m | 21.4 mi |
| The Ramp | SSE 148° | 1,597 m | 24.1 mi |
- 9.6 mi off the Alaska Railroad
- 11.7 mi off the Glenn HighwayNational
- 11.7 mi off the Seward HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Ship Creek Overlook · 11 mi
- Westchester Lagoon Nature viewing platform · 12 mi
- Gorge Viewing Deck · 19 mi
- Thunderbird Scenic Viewpoint · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Yukla Memorial Park: 10.4 mi
- Government Hill Commons: 10.8 mi
- Al Miller Memorial Park: 10.9 mi
- Sunset Park: 11.0 mi
- Brown's Point Park: 11.0 mi
- The Nipple: 15.3 mi
- Blueberry Hill: 15.9 mi
- Highland Mountain: 15.9 mi
- Mount Baldy Peak: 16.0 mi
- Mount Gordon Lyon: 16.5 mi
- Grandma Olga: 11.0 mi
- Flight of the Raven: 11.6 mi
- Racing in the Footsteps of a Legend: 11.6 mi
- Light Speed Planet Walk-Earth: 11.6 mi
- Light Speed Planet Walk-Sun: 11.6 mi
- Nike Site Bay (Battery C): 2.1 mi
- Nike Site Bay Missile Launch Area: 2.2 mi
- McCloud Memorial: 10.4 mi
- POW-MIA memorial: 10.4 mi
- Wall of Heroes: 10.4 mi
- McPhee Gardens: 11.5 mi
- Centennial Rose Garden: 11.9 mi
- Fairview Gardens: 12.0 mi
- Garden of Eatin': 12.2 mi
- I Street Community Garden: 12.2 mi
- Knik Museum: 8.3 mi
- LumaLim: 11.6 mi
- Alaska Law Enforcement Museum: 11.7 mi
- Alaska Museum of Science and Nature: 11.8 mi
- Anchorage Museum: 11.8 mi
- Ceremonial Start of Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race: 11.6 mi
- Alaska Railroad No. 556 - Steam Locomotive: 11.9 mi
- Dall Sheep: 18.5 mi
- Eklutna Historical Park: 19.6 mi
- Potter Historic Site: 23.4 mi
- Lyn Ary Beach: 12.6 mi
- Beaver Beach: 24.1 mi
- South Fork Falls: 16.6 mi
- Thunder Bird Falls: 19.3 mi
- Russian Jack Spring: 13.3 mi
- Taku lake Picnic Site: 16.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 08:01 | 19:17 | 20:14 |
| June solstice | 04:19 | 22:18 | 23:46 |
| September equinox | 07:45 | 19:04 | 20:02 |
| December solstice | 10:17 | — | 15:40 |
Local time (America/Anchorage).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 15 | 20 | 26 | 39 | 50 | 58 | 61 | 59 | 50 | 36 | 23 | 18 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Anchorage Merrill FLD, 12 mi away.
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