Jewel Mountain
Jewel Mountain rises to 1,478 m in Alaska. Mount Yukla stands 2,297 m to the north, 9.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Barnes Mountain, a peak 0.5 miles away. Seward Highway passes 7.8 miles off.
The story
Jewel Mountain is a 4,885-foot-elevation (1,489-meter) mountain summit in Alaska, United States.
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Wikidata Q49039789, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,478 m
How to reach it
- 7.8 mi off the Seward Highway, National
- 7.6 mi off the Alaska Railroad
- 23.3 mi off the Glenn Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Bore Tide Viewpoint · 10 mi
- Beluga Point Viewpoint · 20 mi
- Thunderbird Scenic Viewpoint · 28 mi
- Gorge Viewing Deck · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Barnes Mountain: 0.5 mi
- Summit Mountain: 0.7 mi
- Goat Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Crow Peak: 2.0 mi
- North Raven Peak: 2.1 mi
- Moose Meadow Park: 5.8 mi
- Girdwood Town Square Park: 6.1 mi
- Girdwood Park: 6.3 mi
- Chugach State Park Indian Creek: 14.1 mi
- Moose Flats Day Use Area: 17.2 mi
- Girdwood Mine: 1.8 mi
- Welcome to Alaska's Kenai Peninsula sign: 14.1 mi
- Nike Site Summit Missile Launch Area: 20.3 mi
- Nike Site Summit Integrated Fire Control Area: 20.3 mi
- Thornton Post Office: 20.3 mi
- Anchorage Holiday Star: 20.3 mi
- Chevy Truck: 23.7 mi
- Ursus botanicus: 23.7 mi
- VW Flower Bus: 23.8 mi
- Night and Day: 23.8 mi
- Mt.Alyeska Tram: 5.5 mi
- Indian Valley Mine: 15.1 mi
- Williwaw Salmon Viewing Area: 19.6 mi
- Portage Glacier Cruise: 21.2 mi
- Potter Historic Site: 23.3 mi
- Chanshtnu Gardens: 23.7 mi
- Lile's Garden: 23.7 mi
- Anchorage Heritage Garden: 23.7 mi
- Alaska Botanical Garden: 23.8 mi
- Rock Garden: 23.8 mi
- Virgin Creek Falls: 7.1 mi
- Heritage Falls: 10.1 mi
- South Fork Falls: 20.6 mi
- Niagara Falls: 21.6 mi
- Eagle River Nature Center: 14.0 mi
- Hope and Sunrise Historical Society: 20.3 mi
- Prince William Sound Museum: 23.6 mi
- Alaska Native Heritage Center: 24.2 mi
- Turnagain Pass Rest Area Southbound: 18.5 mi
- Turnagain Pass Rest Area Northbound: 18.9 mi
- Beaver Beach: 12.1 mi
- Tortilla Chip Rock: 17.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.8 miles of Jewel Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Yukla | N 357° | 2,297 m | 9.8 mi |
| Whiteout Peak | NE 49° | 2,175 m | 8.4 mi |
| Organ Mountain | NW 320° | 2,128 m | 7.5 mi |
| Calliope Mountain | NW 312° | 2,079 m | 9.5 mi |
| Hut Peak | NE 38° | 2,041 m | 7.2 mi |
| Rook Mountain | NNE 28° | 2,038 m | 2.1 mi |
| Flute Peak | NW 314° | 2,022 m | 8.3 mi |
| Roost Peak | ENE 64° | 2,017 m | 5.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:58 | 19:14 | 20:11 |
| June solstice | 04:20 | 22:12 | 23:38 |
| September equinox | 07:41 | 19:02 | 19:58 |
| December solstice | 10:10 | — | 15:41 |
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 | 28 | 37 | 46 | 54 | 58 | 56 | 49 | 38 | 27 | 24 |
| Precip in | 7.3 | 6.6 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 4.0 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 4.9 | 8.3 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 9.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alyeska, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/9081044522
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