- Elevation, modelled
- 100 m
- Tallest summit within 20.2 miles
- Pioneer Peak1,950 m · 14.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Alaska Railroad0.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 23:46local time
- Coordinates
- 61.5784, -149.3977
Cottonwood Creek Park is a park in Alaska, at a modelled 100 m. Pioneer Peak stands 1,950 m to the east-southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Moose, a artwork 0.2 miles away. Alaska Railroad passes 0.5 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.2 miles of Cottonwood Creek Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer Peak | ESE 120° | 1,950 m | 14.0 mi |
| South Pioneer Peak | ESE 121° | 1,920 m | 14.3 mi |
| Higher Spire | NNE 21° | 1,870 m | 20.1 mi |
| Lower Tower | NNE 20° | 1,868 m | 19.7 mi |
| Matanuska Peak | E 84° | 1,860 m | 17.0 mi |
| Didilkama | NNE 18° | 1,859 m | 18.8 mi |
| Yisbo Peak | NNE 16° | 1,840 m | 20.2 mi |
| East Twin Peak | SE 138° | 1,780 m | 12.4 mi |
- 0.5 mi off the Alaska Railroad
- 5.2 mi off the Glenn HighwayNational
- 29.4 mi off the Seward HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Gorge Viewing Deck · 9 mi
- Thunderbird Scenic Viewpoint · 9 mi
- Ship Creek Overlook · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Blueberry Knoll: 10.7 mi
- Government Peak: 11.2 mi
- Bear Point, Mount Eklutna: 11.2 mi
- Mount POW/MIA: 11.3 mi
- Bodenburg Butte: 11.6 mi
Parks: 53
- Pedersen Park: 0.5 mi
- Newcomb Park: 1.0 mi
- Williwaw Community Park: 1.1 mi
- Community Garden: 1.6 mi
- Veterans Wall of Honor: 1.6 mi
Attractions: 11
- Eklutna Historical Park: 8.2 mi
- Musk Ox Farm: 9.7 mi
- Gateway Scenic Overlook: 10.6 mi
- Gateway Scenic Overlook: 10.7 mi
- Scenic Overlook: 10.8 mi
Artworks: 10
- Moose: 0.2 mi
- Bear: 0.2 mi
- Salmon watching: 1.5 mi
- Salmon mosaic: 1.8 mi
- Bear statue: 2.1 mi
Historic sites: 9
- Red Barn: 3.9 mi
- Curtis D. Menard Memorial: 3.9 mi
- Gold Star Peak: 11.2 mi
- Bruce Aaron Roberts: 14.7 mi
- Sutton Coal Wash Plant: 19.4 mi
Museums: 8
- Old Houses of Wasilla: 1.4 mi
- Wasilla Museum & Visitors Center: 1.5 mi
- Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Museum: 2.9 mi
- Museum of Alaska Transportation and Industry: 4.9 mi
- Palmer Museum of History & Art: 9.5 mi
Gardens: 7
- Honor Garden: 1.8 mi
- Garden of Relection: 1.9 mi
- Rain Garden: 5.2 mi
- Millie's Garden: 8.6 mi
- Perennial Garden: 8.7 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Thunder Bird Falls: 9.5 mi
- South Fork Falls: 20.4 mi
- Eska Falls: 21.5 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Hatcher Pass Public Use Area: 16.8 mi
- Goose Bay State Game Refuge: 22.1 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Crevasse-Moraine Pavillion: 6.9 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Goodhope Towers: 19.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:59 | 19:15 | 20:12 |
| June solstice | 04:14 | 22:17 | 23:46 |
| September equinox | 07:42 | 19:02 | 20:00 |
| December solstice | 10:17 | — | 15:36 |
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, 4 mi away.
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