- Elevation
- 788 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Murchison1,909 m · 20.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Copper River Highway1.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 23:18local time
- Coordinates
- 60.5224, -145.7075
Mount Shiels rises to 788 m in Alaska. Mount Murchison stands 1,909 m to the east-northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Eccles, a peak 0.7 miles away. Copper River Highway passes 1.2 miles off. 15 named places lie within 25 miles, 12 of them named summits.
mountain in Alaska, United States of America
Wikidata Q49054556, matched on coordinates and name (127 m apart).
- Elevation
- 788 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mount Shiels. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Murchison | ENE 75° | 1,909 m | 20.6 mi |
| Pyramid Peak | E 92° | 1,215 m | 20.0 mi |
| Shattered Peak | E 88° | 1,199 m | 20.4 mi |
| Mount Kelly | NNE 32° | 1,135 m | 12.5 mi |
| Snyder Mountain | NNE 26° | 995 m | 10.4 mi |
| Heney Peak | SW 221° | 960 m | 1.5 mi |
| Ibek | ENE 59° | 933 m | 5.4 mi |
| Mount Eyak | N 359° | 741 m | 2.8 mi |
- 1.2 mi off the Copper River Highway
15 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 12
- Mount Eccles: 0.7 mi
- Heney Peak: 1.5 mi
- Tripod Hill: 2.3 mi
- Mount Eyak: 2.8 mi
- Mount Robert Korn: 3.3 mi
Museums: 2
- Cordova Museum: 2.3 mi
- Prince William Sound Science Center: 3.1 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Fisherman's Memorial: 2.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:45 | 19:02 | 19:57 |
| June solstice | 04:13 | 21:55 | 23:18 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 18:49 | 19:45 |
| December solstice | 09:51 | 12:54 | 15:33 |
Local time (America/Anchorage).
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