- Elevation
- 3,416 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Hayes4,216 m · 4.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Richardson Highway29.5 mi off
- Sunset, March equinox
- 20:03local time
- Coordinates
- 63.6235, -146.8529
Mount Balchen rises to 3,416 m in Alaska. Mount Hayes stands 4,216 m to the east, 4.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Geist, a peak 1.4 miles away. Richardson Highway passes 30 miles off. 13 named places lie within 25 miles, 13 of them named summits.
mountain in Alaska, United States of America
Wikidata Q49051960, matched on coordinates and name (608 m apart).
- Elevation
- 3416 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mount Balchen. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Hayes | E 93° | 4,216 m | 4.1 mi |
| Mount Moffet | ESE 105° | 3,969 m | 14.5 mi |
| Mount Shand | ESE 114° | 3,859 m | 13.6 mi |
| Mount Deborah | W 275° | 3,761 m | 11.8 mi |
| Hess Mountain | W 277° | 3,639 m | 9.0 mi |
| McGinnis Peak | ESE 108° | 3,475 m | 17.8 mi |
| Mount Geist | NNW 332° | 3,267 m | 1.4 mi |
| Mount Skarland | N 5° | 3,144 m | 3.4 mi |
- 29.5 mi off the Richardson Highway
13 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 13
- Mount Geist: 1.4 mi
- Mount Skarland: 3.4 mi
- Mount Giddings: 3.6 mi
- Mount Hayes: 4.1 mi
- Hess Mountain: 9.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:49 | 19:01 | 20:03 |
| June solstice | 03:28 | 22:23 | 00:12 |
| September equinox | 07:32 | 18:48 | 19:50 |
| December solstice | 10:34 | — | 14:58 |
Local time (America/Anchorage).
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