Magpie Peak
Magpie Peak rises to 1,771 m in Alaska. Organ Mountain stands 2,128 m to the north-northwest, 6.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Crow Peak, a peak 0.9 miles away. Seward Highway passes 6.5 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Alaska, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49047444, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,771 m
How to reach it
- 6.5 mi off the Seward Highway, National
- 6.4 mi off the Alaska Railroad
- 22.1 mi off the Glenn Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Bore Tide Viewpoint · 8 mi
- Beluga Point Viewpoint · 18 mi
- Lower Summit Lake Viewpoint · 28 mi
- Thunderbird Scenic Viewpoint · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Crow Peak: 0.9 mi
- Camp Robber Peak: 1.7 mi
- Raggedtop Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Fishs Breath: 2.2 mi
- Barnes Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Girdwood Town Square Park: 5.3 mi
- Moose Meadow Park: 5.4 mi
- Girdwood Park: 5.5 mi
- Chugach State Park Indian Creek: 11.7 mi
- Moose Flats Day Use Area: 17.4 mi
- Girdwood Mine: 2.5 mi
- Welcome to Alaska's Kenai Peninsula sign: 13.8 mi
- Thornton Post Office: 17.9 mi
- Hope Schoolhouse: 17.9 mi
- Canyon Crek Barn: 17.9 mi
- Anchorage Holiday Star: 19.2 mi
- Chevy Truck: 21.9 mi
- Ursus botanicus: 21.9 mi
- VW Flower Bus: 21.9 mi
- Night and Day: 22.0 mi
- Lile's Garden: 21.9 mi
- Anchorage Heritage Garden: 21.9 mi
- Alaska Botanical Garden: 21.9 mi
- Rock Garden: 22.0 mi
- Perennial Garden: 22.0 mi
- Mt.Alyeska Tram: 5.3 mi
- Indian Valley Mine: 12.6 mi
- Williwaw Salmon Viewing Area: 19.9 mi
- Potter Historic Site: 21.0 mi
- Portage Glacier Cruise: 21.7 mi
- Eagle River Nature Center: 13.9 mi
- Hope and Sunrise Historical Society: 17.9 mi
- Alaska Native Heritage Center: 22.6 mi
- Prince William Sound Museum: 24.5 mi
- Alaska Museum of Science and Nature: 24.9 mi
- Virgin Creek Falls: 6.5 mi
- Heritage Falls: 10.2 mi
- Niagara Falls: 19.2 mi
- South Fork Falls: 19.9 mi
- Turnagain Pass Rest Area Southbound: 17.4 mi
- Turnagain Pass Rest Area Northbound: 17.8 mi
- Beaver Beach: 11.2 mi
- Tortilla Chip Rock: 14.6 mi
- Russian Jack Spring: 23.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.1 miles of Magpie Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Organ Mountain | NNW 339° | 2,128 m | 6.9 mi |
| Calliope Mountain | NNW 327° | 2,079 m | 8.6 mi |
| Rook Mountain | NE 51° | 2,038 m | 4.2 mi |
| Flute Peak | NNW 330° | 2,022 m | 7.4 mi |
| Roost Peak | ENE 66° | 2,017 m | 7.7 mi |
| Golden Crown | ENE 72° | 2,017 m | 8.0 mi |
| Polar Bear Peak | N 353° | 2,016 m | 7.9 mi |
| North Raven Peak | ENE 68° | 2,012 m | 4.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:58 | 19:15 | 20:11 |
| June solstice | 04:20 | 22:12 | 23:38 |
| September equinox | 07:42 | 19:02 | 19:59 |
| 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/9081026330
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