- Elevation, modelled
- 5 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Pilot Peak2,647 m · 23.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Alaska's Marine Highway0.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 23:28local time
- Coordinates
- 61.1261, -146.3589
Ruth Pond Park is a park in Alaska, at a modelled 5 m. Pilot Peak stands 2,647 m to the northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is American Legion Post 2 - Veterans Memorial Park, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Alaska's Marine Highway passes 0.3 miles off. 59 named places lie within 25 miles, 40 of them named summits.
Ruth Pond is a perfect picnic spot which is surrounded by a large grassy area. It is available for swimming, boating, and soaking up the sun on a beautiful day. This pond is stocked annually and is a great spot for a family fishing adventure.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ruth Pond Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Peak | NW 310° | 2,647 m | 23.7 mi |
| Mount Shouplina | NNW 344° | 2,600 m | 15.3 mi |
| Mount Logan | N 358° | 2,582 m | 14.4 mi |
| Mount Cashman | N 349° | 2,509 m | 16.9 mi |
| Madean Peak | NW 324° | 2,496 m | 21.6 mi |
| Tazcol Peak | NNW 330° | 2,377 m | 17.7 mi |
| Lindita Peak | NNW 331° | 2,372 m | 17.1 mi |
| Flandreau Mountain | NW 320° | 2,346 m | 20.6 mi |
- 0.3 mi off the Alaska's Marine HighwayNational
- 0.4 mi off the Richardson Highway
Overlooks nearby
- Duck Flats Viewpoint · 1 mi
- Robe Lake Viewpoint · 7 mi
- Keystone Canyon · 16 mi
59 named places within 25 miles
- West Peak: 5.3 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain: 5.3 mi
- Mount Hogan: 6.3 mi
- Mount Shasta: 7.5 mi
- Mount Francis: 7.7 mi
- Valdez, Alaska Arch: 0.5 mi
- Dock Point Trail: 0.7 mi
- Dock Point Trail: 0.9 mi
- Solomon Gulch Hatchery Visitor Self Guided Tour: 3.4 mi
- Lighthouse with Sea Lion: 10.3 mi
- Meyring Park South: 0.5 mi
- Meyring Park North: 0.7 mi
- Dock Point: 1.1 mi
- Goldfields Softball Complex: 4.9 mi
- Glacier View Park: 6.4 mi
- Horsetail Falls: 15.6 mi
- Rudleston Falls: 15.9 mi
- Bridalveil Falls: 16.0 mi
- Valdez - The All-American Route: 0.2 mi
- Whispering Giant, by Peter Toth: 0.4 mi
- Valdez Museum: 0.3 mi
- Maxine & Jesse Whitney Museum: 0.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:47 | 19:03 | 20:00 |
| June solstice | 04:08 | 22:02 | 23:28 |
| September equinox | 07:30 | 18:51 | 19:47 |
| December solstice | 10:00 | — | 15:29 |
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 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 39 | 48 | 54 | 57 | 55 | 48 | 40 | 29 | 26 |
| Precip in | 6.6 | 5.9 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 3.9 | 7.0 | 9.8 | 8.0 | 6.1 | 7.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Valdez WSO, under a mile away.
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