- Elevation
- 1,940 m
- Tallest summit within 18.3 miles
- Gorgon Spire2,147 m · 16.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Alaska's Marine Highway17.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 22:12local time
- Coordinates
- 58.6192, -134.5493
Folded Towers rises to 1,940 m in Alaska. Gorgon Spire stands 2,147 m to the northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is The Snow Towers, a peak 1.5 miles away. Alaska's Marine Highway passes 17 miles off.
- Elevation
- 1940 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.3 miles of Folded Towers. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gorgon Spire | NE 39° | 2,147 m | 16.3 mi |
| The Snow Towers | ENE 66° | 2,135 m | 1.5 mi |
| Emperor Peak | ESE 113° | 2,062 m | 6.4 mi |
| Mammary Peak | NE 36° | 2,049 m | 16.9 mi |
| Mount Blachnitzky | NNE 24° | 2,009 m | 13.4 mi |
| The Citadel | NE 54° | 1,985 m | 18.1 mi |
| The Dukes | ESE 116° | 1,953 m | 7.1 mi |
| Horn Spire | NNW 339° | 1,947 m | 7.1 mi |
- 17.1 mi off the Alaska's Marine HighwayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- The Snow Towers: 1.5 mi
- Mustang Peak: 2.3 mi
- Dike Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Snowpatch Craig: 3.0 mi
- Triangle Peak: 3.5 mi
Historic sites: 7
- Liberty Bell Reproduction: 22.5 mi
- Tsimshian Pole: 22.5 mi
- Haida Raven Pole: 22.5 mi
- Sealaska Cultural Values Pole: 22.6 mi
- Eagle Pole: 22.7 mi
Attractions: 5
- Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center: 14.0 mi
- Overlook: 16.8 mi
- Governor's house: 22.4 mi
- outer point: 22.5 mi
- Goldbelt Tram: 22.9 mi
Museums: 5
- Wickersham State Historical Site: 22.4 mi
- Last Chance Mining Museum: 22.5 mi
- Juneau-Douglas City Museum: 22.5 mi
- Alaska State Museum: 22.6 mi
- Sealaska Heritage Institute: 22.6 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Nugget Falls: 13.3 mi
- AJ Falls: 13.6 mi
- Ebner Falls: 22.1 mi
Beaches: 2
- Lena Beach: 17.2 mi
- Sandy Beach: 24.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:20 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 03:49 | 20:59 | 22:12 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:07 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 08:49 | 13:24 | 15:06 |
Local time (America/Juneau).
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