- Elevation, modelled
- 71 m
- Tallest summit within 17.6 miles
- Troublemint Peak2,073 m · 17.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Glenn Highway1.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 23:46local time
- Coordinates
- 61.6083, -149.0867
Matanuska River Park is a park in Alaska, at a modelled 71 m. Troublemint Peak stands 2,073 m to the north, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Historic Train Depot Park, a park 1.0 miles away. Glenn Highway passes 1.0 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.6 miles of Matanuska River Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troublemint Peak | N 5° | 2,073 m | 17.4 mi |
| Lynx Peak | N 356° | 1,992 m | 16.9 mi |
| Pioneer Peak | S 169° | 1,950 m | 9.4 mi |
| Triplemint Peak | N 5° | 1,930 m | 16.3 mi |
| South Pioneer Peak | SSE 168° | 1,920 m | 9.8 mi |
| Doublemint Peak | N 5° | 1,920 m | 16.8 mi |
| Managemint Peak | N 358° | 1,920 m | 17.1 mi |
| Granite Mountain | NNE 27° | 1,914 m | 14.6 mi |
- 1.0 mi off the Glenn HighwayNational
- 6.4 mi off the Alaska Railroad
Overlooks nearby
- Gorge Viewing Deck · 15 mi
- Thunderbird Scenic Viewpoint · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Lazy Mountain: 4.1 mi
- Bodenburg Butte: 4.5 mi
- Burnt Butte: 4.9 mi
- Matanuska Peak: 6.7 mi
- Pioneer Peak: 9.4 mi
Parks: 47
- Historic Train Depot Park: 1.0 mi
- Historic Colonial Palmer Park: 1.0 mi
- Babb Arboretum: 1.0 mi
- Lions Club Park: 1.1 mi
- Botanical Garden, Palmer Visitor Center: 1.1 mi
Attractions: 11
- Musk Ox Farm: 2.3 mi
- Reindeer Farm: 4.7 mi
- Gateway Scenic Overlook: 8.5 mi
- Gateway Scenic Overlook: 8.5 mi
- Scenic Overlook: 8.7 mi
Artworks: 9
- Resurrection Koru: 5.4 mi
- Harkening Spirit: 5.4 mi
- Where the Matanuska RIver Flows: 5.5 mi
- Bear statue: 9.4 mi
- Bear: 10.5 mi
Museums: 7
- Palmer Museum of History & Art: 1.1 mi
- Old Houses of Wasilla: 11.7 mi
- Wasilla Museum & Visitors Center: 11.8 mi
- Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Museum: 13.3 mi
- Independence Mine: 14.2 mi
Gardens: 7
- The Gathering Place: 2.3 mi
- Eckert Garden: 2.5 mi
- Perennial Garden: 2.5 mi
- Millie's Garden: 2.6 mi
- Rain Garden: 5.4 mi
Historic sites: 5
- Sutton Coal Wash Plant: 9.8 mi
- Red Barn: 11.6 mi
- Gold Star Peak: 12.0 mi
- Curtis D. Menard Memorial: 14.4 mi
- Bruce Aaron Roberts: 22.3 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Eska Falls: 13.5 mi
- Thunder Bird Falls: 14.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Crevasse-Moraine Pavillion: 3.6 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Hatcher Pass Public Use Area: 12.9 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Goodhope Towers: 15.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:58 | 19:13 | 20:11 |
| June solstice | 04:12 | 22:16 | 23:46 |
| September equinox | 07:41 | 19:01 | 19:58 |
| December solstice | 10:16 | — | 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 | 15 | 21 | 26 | 39 | 49 | 56 | 59 | 56 | 48 | 35 | 22 | 18 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Palmer AP, under a mile away.
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