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Glacier Mountain

Glacier Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Glacier Mountain rises to 1,433 m. Kates Needle stands 3,053 m to the north-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Talbot, a peak 2.1 miles away. 29 named places lie within 25 miles, 26 of them named summits.

The story

Mountain in Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine, British Columbia, Canada.

Wikidata Q22646087, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1,433 m

How to reach it

Coordinates56.77939, -131.84728

29 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 26
  • Mount Talbot: 2.1 mi
  • Mount Gallatin: 2.7 mi
  • Big Mountain: 4.5 mi
  • Elbow Mountain: 5.3 mi
  • Mount Flemer: 11.7 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Chief Shakes Hot Springs Site: 7.6 mi
Springs: 1
  • Chief Shakes Hot Springs: 7.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Twin Lakes Picnic Site: 17.1 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Glacier Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Kates NeedleNNW3,053 m19.8 mi
Mount GilroyNNW2,706 m23.7 mi
Mount PrattNW2,400 m16.1 mi
Castle MountainWNW2,107 m12.3 mi
Twin PeaksWNW2,087 m24.7 mi
Mount RastusSE1,862 m23.2 mi
Mount FawcettSE1,844 m21.2 mi
Mount TofuWNW1,764 m18.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5019:1120:01
June solstice04:5521:3822:45
September equinox07:3318:5819:48
December solstice10:2315:4417:09

Local time (America/Vancouver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333437435155585853453834

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wrangell AP, 30 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/9430876059

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