Harp Mountain
Harp Mountain rises to 1,524 m in Alaska. West Kiliak Peak stands 2,271 m to the east, 8.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Eagle River Overlook, a peak 2.1 miles away. Glenn Highway passes 8.1 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Alaska, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49035016, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,524 m
How to reach it
- 8.1 mi off the Glenn Highway, National
- 9.9 mi off the Alaska Railroad
- 15.8 mi off the Seward Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Thunderbird Scenic Viewpoint · 15 mi
- Gorge Viewing Deck · 15 mi
- Ship Creek Overlook · 17 mi
- Westchester Lagoon Nature viewing platform · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Eagle River Overlook: 2.1 mi
- Hurdygurdy Mountain: 3.6 mi
- Little Teton Mountain: 4.1 mi
- Rendezvous Peak: 4.2 mi
- Mount Gordon Lyon: 4.6 mi
- Glen Eagle Park: 5.4 mi
- Hillcrest Park: 7.3 mi
- Eagle River Lions Club Community Park: 7.8 mi
- Palos Verde Park: 8.4 mi
- Eliassen Park: 8.9 mi
- Nike Site Summit Integrated Fire Control Area: 5.1 mi
- Nike Site Summit Missile Launch Area: 5.4 mi
- YUKLA 27 Memorial: 13.6 mi
- E-3 Sentry: 13.6 mi
- POW-MIA memorial: 13.6 mi
- Anchorage Holiday Star: 5.5 mi
- Ursus botanicus: 12.5 mi
- Chevy Truck: 12.5 mi
- Listening to Stone: Stone Waveform: 12.6 mi
- VW Flower Bus: 12.6 mi
- Chanshtnu Gardens: 11.1 mi
- Anchorage Heritage Garden: 12.6 mi
- Lile's Garden: 12.6 mi
- Alaska Botanical Garden: 12.6 mi
- Rock Garden: 12.6 mi
- Eagle River Nature Center: 4.2 mi
- Alaska Native Heritage Center: 10.7 mi
- Alaska Museum of Science and Nature: 13.8 mi
- Alaska Jewish Museum: 15.7 mi
- Anchorage Museum: 16.3 mi
- Dall Sheep: 14.9 mi
- Eklutna Historical Park: 16.4 mi
- Ceremonial Start of Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race: 16.5 mi
- Alaska Railroad No. 556 - Steam Locomotive: 16.5 mi
- Indian Valley Mine: 17.0 mi
- South Fork Falls: 5.1 mi
- Heritage Falls: 6.7 mi
- Thunder Bird Falls: 15.2 mi
- Niagara Falls: 17.9 mi
- Virgin Creek Falls: 21.1 mi
- Beaver Beach: 3.6 mi
- Lyn Ary Beach: 18.5 mi
- Russian Jack Spring: 13.1 mi
- Tortilla Chip Rock: 16.8 mi
- Taku lake Picnic Site: 17.1 mi
- Goose Bay State Game Refuge: 21.0 mi
- Kern: 24.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.5 miles of Harp Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Kiliak Peak | E 93° | 2,271 m | 8.6 mi |
| East Kiliak Peak | E 94° | 2,164 m | 9.1 mi |
| Korohusk Peak | E 89° | 2,143 m | 7.6 mi |
| Organ Mountain | SE 141° | 2,128 m | 8.1 mi |
| Peeking Mountain | ENE 64° | 2,111 m | 7.4 mi |
| Eagle Peak | SE 133° | 2,106 m | 5.7 mi |
| Calliope Mountain | SSE 153° | 2,079 m | 6.2 mi |
| Nantina Point | E 97° | 2,073 m | 7.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:59 | 19:15 | 20:12 |
| June solstice | 04:19 | 22:14 | 23:41 |
| September equinox | 07:43 | 19:03 | 20:00 |
| December solstice | 10:13 | — | 15:40 |
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 | 14 | 20 | 25 | 37 | 47 | 55 | 58 | 55 | 47 | 34 | 20 | 16 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Eagle RVR Nature CTR, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/3675798308
Day trips start here
- Anchorage · 16 mi
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