Byron Peak
Byron Peak rises to 1,399 m in Alaska. Yudi Peak stands 1,993 m to the north, 22 miles off. Alaska Railroad passes 4.7 miles off.
The story
mountain in United States of America
Wikidata Q5004444, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1399 m
How to reach it
- 4.7 mi off the Alaska Railroad
- 7.0 mi off the Seward Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Bore Tide Viewpoint #2 · 19 mi
- Bore Tide Viewpoint · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Byron Peak: 0.3 mi
- Explorer Peak: 2.8 mi
- Carpathian Peak: 3.2 mi
- Roost: 4.7 mi
- Bard Peak: 4.8 mi
- Day Use Area: 5.9 mi
- Moose Flats Day Use Area: 6.0 mi
- City Park: 6.6 mi
- Moose Meadow Park: 18.1 mi
- Girdwood Park: 18.2 mi
- Portage Glacier Cruise: 2.9 mi
- Williwaw Salmon Viewing Area: 3.8 mi
- Mt.Alyeska Tram: 18.1 mi
- Welcome to Alaska's Kenai Peninsula sign: 10.3 mi
- Girdwood Mine: 21.6 mi
- Turnagain Pass Rest Area Northbound: 12.3 mi
- Turnagain Pass Rest Area Southbound: 12.3 mi
- Prince William Sound Museum: 6.8 mi
- Fast Beach: 16.2 mi
- Virgin Creek Falls: 17.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.4 miles of Byron Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yudi Peak | N 350° | 1,993.392 m | 21.7 mi |
| Isthmus Peak | S 185° | 1,991 m | 10.8 mi |
| Carpathian Peak | SSE 160° | 1,829 m | 3.2 mi |
| Harrier Mountain | SW 215° | 1,795 m | 18.5 mi |
| Shrike Mountain | SSW 213° | 1,793 m | 19.8 mi |
| Merlin Mountain | SW 215° | 1,778 m | 20.0 mi |
| Lark Mountain | SW 222° | 1,737 m | 20.7 mi |
| Bench Peak | WSW 238° | 1,699 m | 10.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:57 | 19:14 | 20:10 |
| June solstice | 04:23 | 22:09 | 23:33 |
| September equinox | 07:41 | 19:01 | 19:57 |
| December solstice | 10:06 | — | 15:43 |
Local time (America/Anchorage).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 22 | 25 | 26 | 36 | 44 | 51 | 54 | 52 | 47 | 37 | 28 | 25 |
| Precip in | 13.8 | 10.7 | 9.5 | 12.3 | 11.9 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 10.8 | 22.8 | 18.9 | 16.3 | 17.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Portage Glacier Visitor CTR, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/2414291607
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