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Byron Peak

Byron Peak, seen from above at true elevation

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

Coordinates60.73319, -148.86542

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Byron Peak: 0.3 mi
  • Explorer Peak: 2.8 mi
  • Carpathian Peak: 3.2 mi
  • Roost: 4.7 mi
  • Bard Peak: 4.8 mi
Parks: 6
  • 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
Attractions: 3
  • Portage Glacier Cruise: 2.9 mi
  • Williwaw Salmon Viewing Area: 3.8 mi
  • Mt.Alyeska Tram: 18.1 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Historic sites: 2
  • Welcome to Alaska's Kenai Peninsula sign: 10.3 mi
  • Girdwood Mine: 21.6 mi
Museums: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Fast Beach: 16.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Yudi PeakN 350°1,993.392 m21.7 mi
Isthmus PeakS 185°1,991 m10.8 mi
Carpathian PeakSSE 160°1,829 m3.2 mi
Harrier MountainSW 215°1,795 m18.5 mi
Shrike MountainSSW 213°1,793 m19.8 mi
Merlin MountainSW 215°1,778 m20.0 mi
Lark MountainSW 222°1,737 m20.7 mi
Bench PeakWSW 238°1,699 m10.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5719:1420:10
June solstice04:2322:0923:33
September equinox07:4119:0119:57
December solstice10:0615:43

Local time (America/Anchorage).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222526364451545247372825
Precip in13.810.79.512.311.97.57.210.822.818.916.317.5

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.

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OpenStreetMap element node/2414291607

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