- Elevation, modelled
- 312 m
- Tallest summit within 16.2 miles
- Montana Peak2,103 m · 14.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Glenn Highway6.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 23:48local time
- Coordinates
- 61.7051, -149.2776
Government Peak Recreation Area is a park in Alaska, at a modelled 312 m. Montana Peak stands 2,103 m to the north-northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Blueberry Knoll, a peak 1.1 miles away. Glenn Highway passes 6.5 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.2 miles of Government Peak Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Peak | NNE 30° | 2,103 m | 14.2 mi |
| Troublemint Peak | NE 36° | 2,073 m | 13.1 mi |
| Dnigi Peak | NE 43° | 2,067 m | 16.2 mi |
| Spearmint Spire | NNE 33° | 2,042 m | 13.8 mi |
| Three-Bell Spire | NNE 29° | 2,040 m | 13.0 mi |
| Lynx Peak | NNE 27° | 1,992 m | 11.4 mi |
| Triplemint Peak | NE 39° | 1,930 m | 12.2 mi |
| Managemint Peak | NNE 29° | 1,920 m | 11.8 mi |
- 6.5 mi off the Glenn HighwayNational
- 9.6 mi off the Alaska Railroad
Overlooks nearby
- Gorge Viewing Deck · 18 mi
- Thunderbird Scenic Viewpoint · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Blueberry Knoll: 1.1 mi
- Government Peak: 2.1 mi
- Hatch Peak: 4.0 mi
- Skyscraper Peak: 5.1 mi
- Marmot Peak: 5.4 mi
- Alaska Airmen Memorial Park: 4.4 mi
- Memory Lake Public Access: 7.2 mi
- Central Park: 7.2 mi
- Alcantra Recreation Facility: 7.4 mi
- Moose Creek Park and Campground: 7.6 mi
- Gateway Scenic Overlook: 1.5 mi
- Scenic Overlook: 1.5 mi
- Gateway Scenic Overlook: 1.5 mi
- Scenic Overlook: 1.7 mi
- Scenic Overlook: 1.8 mi
- Resurrection Koru: 8.7 mi
- Harkening Spirit: 8.8 mi
- Where the Matanuska RIver Flows: 8.9 mi
- Moose: 9.8 mi
- Bear: 9.8 mi
- Independence Mine: 5.9 mi
- Palmer Museum of History & Art: 9.1 mi
- Old Houses of Wasilla: 10.0 mi
- Wasilla Museum & Visitors Center: 10.0 mi
- Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Museum: 12.0 mi
- Rain Garden: 8.9 mi
- Perennial Garden: 9.9 mi
- The Gathering Place: 9.9 mi
- Eckert Garden: 9.9 mi
- Millie's Garden: 9.9 mi
- Red Barn: 7.3 mi
- Curtis D. Menard Memorial: 12.0 mi
- Sutton Coal Wash Plant: 13.1 mi
- Gold Star Peak: 18.1 mi
- Bruce Aaron Roberts: 24.3 mi
- Eska Falls: 13.4 mi
- Thunder Bird Falls: 18.4 mi
- Hatcher Pass Public Use Area: 7.3 mi
- Crevasse-Moraine Pavillion: 8.4 mi
- Goodhope Towers: 9.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:59 | 19:14 | 20:12 |
| June solstice | 04:12 | 22:17 | 23:48 |
| September equinox | 07:42 | 19:01 | 19:59 |
| December solstice | 10:18 | — | 15:34 |
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 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 36 | 46 | 53 | 57 | 54 | 47 | 35 | 22 | 17 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Little SU AT Hatcher Pass BRG, 2 mi away.
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