- Elevation, modelled
- 153 m
- Tallest summit within 19.6 miles
- Lynx Peak1,992 m · 18.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Alaska Railroad2.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 23:47local time
- Coordinates
- 61.6108, -149.3832
Alcantra Recreation Facility is a park in Alaska, at a modelled 153 m. Lynx Peak stands 1,992 m to the north-northeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Williwaw Community Park, a park 1.2 miles away. Alaska Railroad passes 2.5 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.6 miles of Alcantra Recreation Facility. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lynx Peak | NNE 27° | 1,992 m | 18.8 mi |
| Pioneer Peak | SE 129° | 1,950 m | 14.9 mi |
| Triplemint Peak | NE 35° | 1,930 m | 19.5 mi |
| South Pioneer Peak | SE 130° | 1,920 m | 15.3 mi |
| Managemint Peak | NNE 28° | 1,920 m | 19.2 mi |
| Higher Spire | NNE 22° | 1,870 m | 17.8 mi |
| Lower Tower | NNE 21° | 1,868 m | 17.5 mi |
| Matanuska Peak | E 92° | 1,860 m | 16.4 mi |
- 2.5 mi off the Alaska Railroad
- 6.0 mi off the Glenn HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Gorge Viewing Deck · 11 mi
- Thunderbird Scenic Viewpoint · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Blueberry Knoll: 8.5 mi
- Government Peak: 8.9 mi
- Hatch Peak: 10.6 mi
- Bodenburg Butte: 11.8 mi
- Skyscraper Peak: 11.9 mi
Parks: 53
- Williwaw Community Park: 1.2 mi
- Memory Lake Public Access: 1.5 mi
- Cottonwood Creek Park: 2.3 mi
- Newcomb Park: 2.5 mi
- Veterans Wall of Honor: 2.5 mi
Attractions: 11
- Gateway Scenic Overlook: 8.5 mi
- Gateway Scenic Overlook: 8.5 mi
- Musk Ox Farm: 8.6 mi
- Scenic Overlook: 8.6 mi
- Scenic Overlook: 8.9 mi
Artworks: 9
- Moose: 2.5 mi
- Bear: 2.5 mi
- Salmon mosaic: 3.0 mi
- Salmon watching: 3.3 mi
- Bear statue: 3.8 mi
Historic sites: 8
- Red Barn: 2.3 mi
- Curtis D. Menard Memorial: 5.1 mi
- Gold Star Peak: 12.8 mi
- Bruce Aaron Roberts: 17.0 mi
- Sutton Coal Wash Plant: 18.0 mi
Museums: 7
- Old Houses of Wasilla: 2.7 mi
- Wasilla Museum & Visitors Center: 2.7 mi
- Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Museum: 4.7 mi
- Museum of Alaska Transportation and Industry: 5.8 mi
- Palmer Museum of History & Art: 8.9 mi
Gardens: 7
- Honor Garden: 2.9 mi
- Garden of Relection: 2.9 mi
- Rain Garden: 5.3 mi
- Millie's Garden: 8.5 mi
- Perennial Garden: 8.5 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Thunder Bird Falls: 11.7 mi
- Eska Falls: 19.7 mi
- South Fork Falls: 22.6 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Hatcher Pass Public Use Area: 14.6 mi
- Goose Bay State Game Refuge: 23.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Crevasse-Moraine Pavillion: 6.5 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Goodhope Towers: 16.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:59 | 19:15 | 20:12 |
| June solstice | 04:13 | 22:17 | 23:47 |
| September equinox | 07:42 | 19:02 | 20:00 |
| December solstice | 10:17 | — | 15:35 |
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 | 17 | 22 | 26 | 38 | 48 | 54 | 58 | 55 | 47 | 36 | 23 | 19 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Anderson Lake, 2 mi away.
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