- Elevation, modelled
- 26 m
- Tallest summit within 19.2 miles
- Bold Peak2,293 m · 17.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Glenn Highway0.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 23:45local time
- Coordinates
- 61.5577, -149.2107
Matanuska Lakes State Recreation Area is a park in Alaska, at a modelled 26 m. Bold Peak stands 2,293 m to the south-southeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Rain Garden, a garden 1.7 miles away. Glenn Highway passes 0.4 miles off.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.2 miles of Matanuska Lakes State Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bold Peak | SSE 147° | 2,293 m | 17.6 mi |
| Thunder Bird Peak | SSE 166° | 2,008 m | 17.3 mi |
| Pioneer Peak | SE 134° | 1,950 m | 8.2 mi |
| B's Heaven Peak | SSE 166° | 1,946 m | 18.9 mi |
| South Pioneer Peak | SE 135° | 1,920 m | 8.6 mi |
| Matanuska Peak | ENE 73° | 1,860 m | 11.2 mi |
| East Twin Peak | SSE 164° | 1,780 m | 8.1 mi |
| Nevada Peak | NNE 17° | 1,753 m | 18.6 mi |
- 0.4 mi off the Glenn HighwayNational
- 1.1 mi off the Alaska Railroad
Overlooks nearby
- Gorge Viewing Deck · 9 mi
- Thunderbird Scenic Viewpoint · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Bodenburg Butte: 5.3 mi
- Mount POW/MIA: 7.8 mi
- Burnt Butte: 7.8 mi
- Goat Rock: 8.0 mi
- East Twin Peak: 8.1 mi
- Central Park: 3.2 mi
- Equestrian Acres Community Park: 3.3 mi
- Wilson Park: 3.7 mi
- McKechnie Park: 3.9 mi
- A-Moosement Park: 4.0 mi
- Reindeer Farm: 5.1 mi
- Musk Ox Farm: 6.0 mi
- Eklutna Historical Park: 8.4 mi
- Gateway Scenic Overlook: 10.6 mi
- Gateway Scenic Overlook: 10.6 mi
- Where the Matanuska RIver Flows: 1.7 mi
- Harkening Spirit: 1.8 mi
- Resurrection Koru: 1.8 mi
- Bear statue: 4.6 mi
- Bear: 6.3 mi
- Gold Star Peak: 7.8 mi
- Red Barn: 9.0 mi
- Curtis D. Menard Memorial: 10.1 mi
- Sutton Coal Wash Plant: 15.2 mi
- Bruce Aaron Roberts: 16.9 mi
- Palmer Museum of History & Art: 4.3 mi
- Old Houses of Wasilla: 7.7 mi
- Wasilla Museum & Visitors Center: 7.8 mi
- Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Museum: 8.8 mi
- Museum of Alaska Transportation and Industry: 11.1 mi
- Rain Garden: 1.7 mi
- Millie's Garden: 2.9 mi
- Perennial Garden: 2.9 mi
- Eckert Garden: 3.0 mi
- The Gathering Place: 3.2 mi
- Thunder Bird Falls: 9.4 mi
- Eska Falls: 18.6 mi
- South Fork Falls: 20.7 mi
- Crevasse-Moraine Pavillion: 2.4 mi
- Hatcher Pass Public Use Area: 16.3 mi
- Goodhope Towers: 18.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:58 | 19:14 | 20:12 |
| June solstice | 04:13 | 22:16 | 23:45 |
| September equinox | 07:42 | 19:01 | 19:59 |
| December solstice | 10:16 | — | 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 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 38 | 48 | 56 | 59 | 57 | 48 | 35 | 22 | 17 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Matanuska EXP Farm, 2 mi away.
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