Kichatna Spire
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Kichatna Spire rises to 2,847 m in Alaska. Augustin Peak stands 2,619 m to the east, 3.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Gurney Peak, a peak 1.3 miles away. 11 named places lie within 25 miles, 11 of them named summits.
The story
Kichatna Spire, sometimes called the Kichatna Spires, is a 8,985-foot (2,739 m) spire-shaped peak in the Kichatna Mountains of the Alaska Range, in Denali National Park and Preserve, southwest of Denali. Cul-de-sac, Shelf and Shadows Glaciers originate at Kichatna Spire.
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Wikidata Q14680093, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,847 m
How to reach it
11 named places within 25 miles
- Gurney Peak: 1.3 mi
- Lewis Peak: 2.0 mi
- Augustin Peak: 3.2 mi
- Kohlsaat Peak: 13.9 mi
- Mount Dall: 17.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Kichatna Spire. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augustin Peak | E 93° | 2,619 m | 3.2 mi |
| Mount Dall | NE 51° | 2,560 m | 17.5 mi |
| Gurney Peak | ESE 117° | 2,479 m | 1.3 mi |
| Lewis Peak | SE 141° | 2,358 m | 2.0 mi |
| Distin Peak | SSE 166° | 1,949 m | 23.7 mi |
| Kohlsaat Peak | S 191° | 1,905 m | 13.9 mi |
| Eva Peak | S 174° | 1,822 m | 18.9 mi |
| Knox Peak | SW 235° | 1,820 m | 24.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 08:12 | 19:26 | 20:26 |
| June solstice | 04:14 | 22:36 | 00:13 |
| September equinox | 07:56 | 19:14 | 20:13 |
| December solstice | 10:41 | — | 15:39 |
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 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 30 | 43 | 52 | 56 | 52 | 43 | 28 | 14 | 8 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Puntilla, 23 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/4814178648
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