Mount Gordon Lyon
Mount Gordon Lyon rises to 1,258 m in Alaska. Korohusk Peak stands 2,143 m to the east-southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Highland Mountain, a peak 0.7 miles away. Glenn Highway passes 3.4 miles off.
The story
mountain in Alaska, United States of America
Wikidata Q49052854, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1258 m
How to reach it
- 3.4 mi off the Glenn Highway, National
- 5.3 mi off the Alaska Railroad
- 12.5 mi off the Seward Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Ship Creek Overlook · 13 mi
- Thunderbird Scenic Viewpoint · 13 mi
- Gorge Viewing Deck · 13 mi
- Westchester Lagoon Nature viewing platform · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Highland Mountain: 0.7 mi
- Rendezvous Peak: 0.8 mi
- Little Teton Mountain: 1.1 mi
- The Nipple: 4.1 mi
- Blueberry Hill: 4.1 mi
- Hillcrest Park: 3.4 mi
- Glen Eagle Park: 3.4 mi
- Eagle River Lions Club Community Park: 3.5 mi
- Palos Verde Park: 4.0 mi
- Eliassen Park: 4.6 mi
- Nike Site Summit Integrated Fire Control Area: 0.8 mi
- Nike Site Summit Missile Launch Area: 1.7 mi
- Bruce Aaron Roberts: 8.5 mi
- YUKLA 27 Memorial: 9.8 mi
- E-3 Sentry: 9.8 mi
- Anchorage Holiday Star: 1.8 mi
- Ursus botanicus: 10.2 mi
- Chevy Truck: 10.3 mi
- Listening to Stone: Stone Waveform: 10.3 mi
- Portal: Drop Assembly #5: 10.3 mi
- Chanshtnu Gardens: 8.2 mi
- McPhee Gardens: 9.8 mi
- Anchorage Heritage Garden: 10.3 mi
- Lile's Garden: 10.3 mi
- Alaska Botanical Garden: 10.3 mi
- Alaska Native Heritage Center: 7.3 mi
- Eagle River Nature Center: 8.1 mi
- Alaska Museum of Science and Nature: 10.3 mi
- Alaska Jewish Museum: 12.8 mi
- Anchorage Museum: 13.0 mi
- Ceremonial Start of Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race: 13.1 mi
- Alaska Railroad No. 556 - Steam Locomotive: 13.2 mi
- Dall Sheep: 13.4 mi
- Eklutna Historical Park: 14.5 mi
- Potter Historic Site: 17.5 mi
- South Fork Falls: 1.9 mi
- Heritage Falls: 11.2 mi
- Thunder Bird Falls: 13.4 mi
- Niagara Falls: 18.1 mi
- Beaver Beach: 7.9 mi
- Lyn Ary Beach: 15.2 mi
- Russian Jack Spring: 10.1 mi
- Taku lake Picnic Site: 14.8 mi
- Goose Bay State Game Refuge: 16.5 mi
- Tortilla Chip Rock: 18.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.8 miles of Mount Gordon Lyon. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Korohusk Peak | ESE 103° | 2,143 m | 11.6 mi |
| Peeking Mountain | E 87° | 2,111 m | 10.4 mi |
| Eagle Peak | SE 130° | 2,106 m | 10.3 mi |
| Calliope Mountain | SE 142° | 2,079 m | 10.6 mi |
| South Raina Peak | E 92° | 2,072 m | 10.1 mi |
| Raina Peak | E 91° | 2,070 m | 10.2 mi |
| Flute Peak | SE 140° | 2,022 m | 11.8 mi |
| Pleasant Mountain | E 94° | 1,970 m | 11.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 08:00 | 19:16 | 20:13 |
| June solstice | 04:19 | 22:15 | 23:42 |
| September equinox | 07:43 | 19:03 | 20:00 |
| December solstice | 10:14 | — | 15:40 |
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 | 14 | 21 | 26 | 39 | 49 | 56 | 60 | 57 | 49 | 35 | 20 | 16 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Eagle RVR 5 SE, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/9136383904
Day trips start here
- Anchorage · 13 mi
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