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North Yuyanq’ Ch’ex

North Yuyanq’ Ch’ex, seen from above at true elevation

North Yuyanq’ Ch’ex rises to 1,544 m in Alaska. Concerto Peak stands 1,678 m to the northeast, 9.3 miles off. The nearest named place is South Yuyanq’ Ch’ex, a peak 0.7 miles away. Alaska Railroad passes 3.7 miles off.

The story

North Yuyanq’ Ch’ex (formerly North Suicide Peak) is a 5,065 feet (1,544 m) mountain in the U.S. state of Alaska, located in Chugach State Park.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q7056894, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1544 m

How to reach it

Coordinates61.03752, -149.56083

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • South Yuyanq’ Ch’ex: 0.7 mi
  • South Powerline Peak: 0.8 mi
  • Homicide Peak: 0.8 mi
  • Hope Mountain: 1.2 mi
  • Ptarmigan Point: 1.8 mi
Parks
  • Chugach State Park Indian Creek: 4.2 mi
  • Bear Tracks Park: 6.1 mi
  • Glen Alps Overlook: 6.2 mi
  • Henson Park: 6.7 mi
  • Ray E Storck Homestead Park: 7.2 mi
Historic sites: 31
  • Thornton Post Office: 8.7 mi
  • Canyon Creek Bunkhouse: 8.7 mi
  • Canyon Crek Barn: 8.7 mi
  • Hope Schoolhouse: 8.7 mi
  • Canyon Creek Blacksmith: 8.7 mi
Artworks: 24
Gardens: 16
  • Herb Garden: 11.7 mi
  • Lile's Garden: 11.7 mi
  • Anchorage Heritage Garden: 11.7 mi
  • Alaska Botanical Garden: 11.7 mi
  • Rock Garden: 11.7 mi
Museums: 9
Attractions: 6
  • Indian Valley Mine: 3.7 mi
  • Potter Historic Site: 8.0 mi
  • Dall Sheep: 9.9 mi
  • Mt.Alyeska Tram: 16.2 mi
  • Alaska Railroad No. 556 - Steam Locomotive: 16.4 mi
Waterfalls: 4
Beaches: 2
  • Beaver Beach: 11.8 mi
  • Lyn Ary Beach: 17.3 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Cliffs: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Taku lake Picnic Site: 13.3 mi
Springs: 1
  • Russian Jack Spring: 13.9 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.0 miles of North Yuyanq’ Ch’ex. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Concerto PeakNE 50°1,678 m9.3 mi
Bird PeakESE 105°1,678 m9.4 mi
Triangle PeakNE 43°1,675 m10.0 mi
Mount WilliwawNNE 18°1,660 m4.8 mi
Temptation PeakN 8°1,641 m9.0 mi
East Tanaina PeakN 9°1,633 m6.7 mi
West Tanaina PeakN 4°1,605 m6.8 mi
The RampN 9°1,597 m3.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox08:0019:1620:13
June solstice04:2222:1423:40
September equinox07:4319:0320:00
December solstice10:1215:43

Local time (America/Anchorage).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jul–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F202222324250535244332422
Precip in1.61.71.81.20.81.22.33.64.32.62.12.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Glen Alps, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/598335484

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