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Annex Peak

Annex Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Annex Peak rises to 1,249 m in Alaska. Mount Swineford stands 2,081 m to the east-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Thoroughfare Mountain, a peak 3.3 miles away. Alaska's Marine Highway passes 12 miles off.

The story

Annex Peak is a mountain in the city and borough of Juneau, Alaska, United States. It is a part of the Boundary Ranges of the Coast Mountains in western North America. It is 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Scow Cove and 11 miles (18 km) northeast of the city of Juneau. The mountain's name was published locally by D. A. Brew and A. B. Ford of the United States Geological Survey (USGS) in 1965; it was collected by the USGS between 1976 and 1981, and entered into the Survey's Geographic Names Information System on March 31, 1981.

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Wikidata Q4769136, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1249 m

How to reach it

Coordinates58.36138, -134.13694

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Thoroughfare Mountain: 3.3 mi
  • True Summit: 5.8 mi
  • Norris Mountain: 5.9 mi
  • Olds Mountain: 6.0 mi
  • West Summit: 6.2 mi
Parks: 11
  • Food Park: 10.6 mi
  • Cathedral Park: 10.6 mi
  • Marine Park: 10.7 mi
  • Bishop Michael H. Kenny Memorial Peace Park: 10.7 mi
  • Capital School Park: 10.7 mi
Historic sites: 7
  • USS Juneau Memorial: 10.5 mi
  • Commercial Fishermen's Memorial: 10.6 mi
  • Sealaska Cultural Values Pole: 10.7 mi
  • Eagle Pole: 10.7 mi
  • Liberty Bell Reproduction: 10.7 mi
Artworks: 6
  • Hard Rock Miners statue: 10.7 mi
  • Before I Die ...: 10.7 mi
  • Windfall Fisherman: 10.7 mi
  • William H. Seward: 10.7 mi
  • Nimbus: 10.9 mi
Attractions: 5
Waterfalls: 3
Beaches: 2
  • Sandy Beach: 10.8 mi
  • Lena Beach: 22.4 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Juneau Arboretum: 24.8 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.5 miles of Annex Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount SwinefordENE 71°2,081 m15.8 mi
Emperor PeakNNW 330°2,062 m17.8 mi
The DukesNNW 330°1,953 m17.0 mi
Princess PeakNNW 328°1,946 m16.2 mi
Mount WratherNW 306°1,783 m15.5 mi
Spencer PeakNW 311°1,746 m13.5 mi
Hodgkins PeakNNE 11°1,720 m16.2 mi
Split ThumbWNW 296°1,716 m7.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:1819:11
June solstice03:5020:5622:08
September equinox06:4218:0618:58
December solstice08:4513:2715:06

Local time (America/Juneau).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242832404752535248413126

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Annex Creek, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/2518002502

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