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Manzanita Peak

Manzanita Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Manzanita Peak rises to 838 m in Alaska. House Peak stands 1,829 m to the north, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Sam Peak, a peak 1.9 miles away. Alaska's Marine Highway passes 9.1 miles off. 50 named places lie within 25 miles, 36 of them named summits.

The story

Manzanita Peak is a mountain in the eastern part of Mitkof Island, one of the islands in the Alexander Archipelago in Alaska. It is to the west of Favor Peak and northwest of Sam Peak.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q8528048, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
838 m

How to reach it

Coordinates56.59269, -132.66336

Overlooks nearby

50 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 36
  • Sam Peak: 1.9 mi
  • Favor Peak: 3.6 mi
  • Crystal Mountain: 7.8 mi
  • Wilkes Peak: 11.8 mi
  • Garnet Mountain: 12.7 mi
Parks: 9
  • Blind Slough Park: 6.1 mi
  • Volunteer Park: 13.9 mi
  • Wrangell City Park: 14.4 mi
  • Sandy Beach: 17.6 mi
  • Marine Mammal Park: 18.5 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Blind Slough: 6.1 mi
  • Twin Lakes Picnic Site: 16.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Rainbow Falls: 17.2 mi
Historic sites: 1
Museums: 1

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
House PeakN 11°1,829 m23.8 mi
Mount TofuNE 35°1,764 m23.7 mi
Pin PeaksN 9°1,745 m23.1 mi
Dupont PeakNNE 12°1,703 m21.4 mi
Simpson PeakNNE 19°1,624 m20.5 mi
Saw PeaksN 7°1,600 m22.8 mi
Mount WatersE 101°1,595 m24.6 mi
Marsha PeakESE 107°1,468 m24.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5319:1520:04
June solstice05:0021:4022:47
September equinox07:3719:0219:52
December solstice10:2515:5017:14

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, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/5428076241

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