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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
1,544 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: 29
  • 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: 22
  • Indigenous Place Name Marker: 9.3 mi
  • VW Flower Bus: 11.7 mi
  • Chevy Truck: 11.7 mi
  • Night and Day: 11.7 mi
  • Ursus botanicus: 11.7 mi
Gardens: 15
  • Lile's Garden: 11.7 mi
  • Anchorage Heritage Garden: 11.7 mi
  • Alaska Botanical Garden: 11.7 mi
  • Rock Garden: 11.7 mi
  • Mardene's 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 PeakNE1,678 m9.3 mi
Bird PeakESE1,678 m9.4 mi
Triangle PeakNE1,675 m10.0 mi
Mount WilliwawNNE1,660 m4.8 mi
Temptation PeakN1,641 m9.0 mi
East Tanaina PeakN1,633 m6.7 mi
West Tanaina PeakN1,605 m6.8 mi
The RampN1,597 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 solstice10:12—15:43

Local time (America/Anchorage).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °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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