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Axis Peak

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Elevation
1,573 m
Tallest summit within 23.7 miles
Andy Simons Mountain1,893 m · 13.3 mi
Nearest byway
Sterling Highway4.2 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
23:32local time
Coordinates
60.4515, -149.6131

Axis Peak rises to 1,573 m in Alaska. Andy Simons Mountain stands 1,893 m to the east-southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Right Mountain, a peak 1.3 miles away. Sterling Highway passes 4.2 miles off.

The record
Elevation
1573 m
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.7 miles of Axis Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Andy Simons MountainESE 115°1,893 m13.3 mi
Sheep MountainESE 124°1,881 m14.0 mi
Harrier MountainENE 74°1,795 m15.4 mi
Shrike MountainENE 79°1,793 m14.8 mi
Merlin MountainENE 77°1,778 m14.2 mi
Mt AscensionSSE 164°1,740 m13.9 mi
Lark MountainENE 70°1,737 m12.2 mi
Bench PeakNE 50°1,699 m21.2 mi
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Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Historic sites: 7
Attractions: 6
Waterfalls: 2
Light
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox08:0019:1720:13
June solstice04:3022:1023:32
September equinox07:4419:0520:00
December solstice10:0613:1815:49

Local time (America/Anchorage).

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