Lowell Point State Recreation Site
Lowell Point State Recreation Site is a nature reserve in Alaska, at a modelled elevation of 45 m. Andy Simons Mountain stands 1,893 m to the north-northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Bear Mountain, a peak 2.1 miles away. Seward Highway passes 2.5 miles off. 50 named places lie within 25 miles, 29 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- State of Alaska
How to reach it
- 2.5 mi off the Seward Highway, National
- 3.5 mi off the Alaska Railroad
- 30.5 mi off the Sterling Highway
50 named places within 25 miles
- Bear Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Foundry Peak: 2.5 mi
- Race Point: 3.1 mi
- Mount Kenny Baker: 3.4 mi
- Marathon Mountain: 3.8 mi
- Founder's Monument: 2.3 mi
- Seward Mariners' Memorial: 3.2 mi
- Good Friday Earthquake Memorial: 3.4 mi
- Benny Benson Memorial Park: 3.5 mi
- Fort McGilvray: 5.9 mi
- Kawabe Park: 2.4 mi
- Evan Casey Skate Park: 2.4 mi
- Waterfront Park Playground: 2.4 mi
- Two Lakes Park: 3.1 mi
- Major Marine Tours: 3.4 mi
- Kenai Fjords Tours: 3.4 mi
- Mariah Tours: 3.4 mi
- Holgate Glacier Face: 20.9 mi
- Caines Head State Recreation Area: 5.1 mi
- Sandspit Point State Marine Park: 10.1 mi
- Sunny Cove State Marine Park: 11.9 mi
- Jujiro Wada Iditarod Trail Pioneer: 2.2 mi
- William H Seward Bust: 2.4 mi
- North Beach: 4.3 mi
- South Beach: 5.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lowell Point State Recreation Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Simons Mountain | NNE 17° | 1,893 m | 21.8 mi |
| Sheep Mountain | NNE 17° | 1,881 m | 19.6 mi |
| Mt Ascension | N 352° | 1,740 m | 13.3 mi |
| Phoenix Peak | NW 318° | 1,565 m | 4.9 mi |
| Mount Adair | N 358° | 1,549 m | 19.9 mi |
| Noel Hanson Mountain | NNW 342° | 1,519 m | 21.6 mi |
| Mount Mary | ENE 66° | 1,470 m | 8.0 mi |
| Santa Ana Peak | E 82° | 1,455 m | 8.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 08:00 | 19:17 | 20:12 |
| June solstice | 04:34 | 22:07 | 23:27 |
| September equinox | 07:43 | 19:04 | 19:59 |
| December solstice | 10:01 | 13:41 | 15:52 |
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 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 39 | 46 | 52 | 56 | 56 | 50 | 40 | 31 | 28 |
| Precip in | 6.5 | 6.4 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 5.4 | 9.9 | 8.7 | 7.6 | 8.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Seward AP, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/438358828
Day trips start here
- Seward · 4 mi
- Kenai Fjords National Park · 22 mi
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