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Barnes Mountain

Barnes Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Barnes Mountain rises to 1,164 m in Alaska. Whiteout Peak stands 2,175 m to the northeast, 8.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Jewel Mountain, a peak 0.5 miles away. Seward Highway passes 7.3 miles off.

The story

mountain in Alaska, United States of America

Wikidata Q49010820, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1164 m

How to reach it

Coordinates61.04213, -149.10376

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 51
  • Moose Meadow Park: 5.2 mi
  • Girdwood Town Square Park: 5.6 mi
  • Girdwood Park: 5.7 mi
  • Chugach State Park Indian Creek: 13.8 mi
  • Moose Flats Day Use Area: 16.8 mi
Historic sites: 9
  • Girdwood Mine: 1.3 mi
  • Welcome to Alaska's Kenai Peninsula sign: 13.6 mi
  • Thornton Post Office: 20.0 mi
  • Hope Schoolhouse: 20.0 mi
  • Canyon Crek Barn: 20.0 mi
Artworks: 9
  • Anchorage Holiday Star: 20.6 mi
  • Chevy Truck: 23.8 mi
  • Ursus botanicus: 23.8 mi
  • VW Flower Bus: 23.8 mi
  • Night and Day: 23.9 mi
Gardens: 7
  • Lile's Garden: 23.8 mi
  • Anchorage Heritage Garden: 23.8 mi
  • Herb Garden: 23.8 mi
  • Chanshtnu Gardens: 23.8 mi
  • Alaska Botanical Garden: 23.8 mi
Attractions: 6
  • Mt.Alyeska Tram: 5.0 mi
  • Indian Valley Mine: 14.8 mi
  • Williwaw Salmon Viewing Area: 19.1 mi
  • Portage Glacier Cruise: 20.8 mi
  • Potter Historic Site: 23.2 mi
Waterfalls: 4
Ghost towns: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Beaver Beach: 12.3 mi
Cliffs: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.7 miles of Barnes Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Whiteout PeakNE 47°2,175 m8.9 mi
Organ MountainNW 323°2,128 m7.8 mi
Hut PeakNE 37°2,041 m7.7 mi
Rook MountainNNE 25°2,038 m2.7 mi
Flute PeakNW 317°2,022 m8.5 mi
Roost PeakENE 60°2,017 m5.7 mi
Golden CrownENE 68°2,017 m5.8 mi
Polar Bear PeakNNW 337°2,016 m8.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5819:1420:11
June solstice04:2022:1223:38
September equinox07:4119:0219:58
December solstice10:10—15:41

Local time (America/Anchorage).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222528374654585649382724
Precip in7.36.65.45.34.02.22.74.98.37.87.69.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alyeska, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/7523106407

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