- Elevation, modelled
- 111 m
- Tallest summit within 21.0 miles
- Pioneer Peak1,950 m · 15.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Alaska Railroad0.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 23:47local time
- Coordinates
- 61.5870, -149.4425
Veterans Wall of Honor is a park in Alaska, at a modelled 111 m. Pioneer Peak stands 1,950 m to the east-southeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Old Houses of Wasilla, a museum 0.3 miles away. Alaska Railroad passes 0.4 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.0 miles of Veterans Wall of Honor. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer Peak | ESE 120° | 1,950 m | 15.6 mi |
| South Pioneer Peak | ESE 121° | 1,920 m | 15.9 mi |
| Higher Spire | NNE 25° | 1,870 m | 20.1 mi |
| Lower Tower | NNE 25° | 1,868 m | 19.7 mi |
| Matanuska Peak | E 86° | 1,860 m | 18.4 mi |
| Didilkama | NNE 23° | 1,859 m | 18.8 mi |
| Yisbo Peak | NNE 21° | 1,840 m | 20.1 mi |
| East Twin Peak | SE 135° | 1,780 m | 13.9 mi |
- 0.4 mi off the Alaska Railroad
- 6.8 mi off the Glenn HighwayNational
- 29.1 mi off the Seward HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Gorge Viewing Deck · 10 mi
- Thunderbird Scenic Viewpoint · 10 mi
- Ship Creek Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Blueberry Knoll: 10.9 mi
- Government Peak: 11.2 mi
- Bear Point, Mount Eklutna: 12.0 mi
- Mount POW/MIA: 12.6 mi
- Hatch Peak: 12.7 mi
Parks: 53
- Nunley Park: 0.3 mi
- Community Garden: 0.3 mi
- Iditapark: 0.6 mi
- Newcomb Park: 0.7 mi
- Carter Park: 0.7 mi
Attractions: 11
- Eklutna Historical Park: 9.1 mi
- Musk Ox Farm: 10.9 mi
- Gateway Scenic Overlook: 11.0 mi
- Gateway Scenic Overlook: 11.0 mi
- Scenic Overlook: 11.1 mi
Artworks: 10
- Salmon mosaic: 0.5 mi
- Salmon watching: 1.1 mi
- Moose: 1.6 mi
- Bear: 1.6 mi
- Balto: 2.2 mi
Historic sites: 9
- Curtis D. Menard Memorial: 2.6 mi
- Red Barn: 3.1 mi
- Gold Star Peak: 12.5 mi
- Bruce Aaron Roberts: 14.8 mi
- Nike Site Bay Missile Launch Area: 19.2 mi
Museums: 7
- Old Houses of Wasilla: 0.3 mi
- Wasilla Museum & Visitors Center: 0.3 mi
- Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Museum: 2.2 mi
- Museum of Alaska Transportation and Industry: 3.5 mi
- Palmer Museum of History & Art: 10.9 mi
Gardens: 7
- Honor Garden: 0.3 mi
- Garden of Relection: 0.4 mi
- Rain Garden: 6.7 mi
- Millie's Garden: 10.1 mi
- Perennial Garden: 10.2 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Thunder Bird Falls: 10.4 mi
- South Fork Falls: 20.8 mi
- Eska Falls: 22.3 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Hatcher Pass Public Use Area: 17.1 mi
- Goose Bay State Game Refuge: 21.3 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Crevasse-Moraine Pavillion: 8.3 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Goodhope Towers: 19.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:59 | 19:15 | 20:13 |
| June solstice | 04:14 | 22:17 | 23:47 |
| September equinox | 07:43 | 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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