- Elevation
- 1,722 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Foster2,173 m · 22.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Alaska's Marine Highway4.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 22:24local time
- Coordinates
- 59.4775, -135.4311
Parsons Peak rises to 1,722 m in Alaska. Mount Foster stands 2,173 m to the north, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Face Mountain, a peak 1.4 miles away. Alaska's Marine Highway passes 4.1 miles off. 76 named places lie within 25 miles, 40 of them named summits.
- Elevation
- 1722 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Parsons Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Foster | N 356° | 2,173 m | 22.2 mi |
| Mount Van Wagenen | N 8° | 2,146 m | 18.1 mi |
| Mount Bagot | ESE 123° | 2,144 m | 16.8 mi |
| Klukwah Mountain | WNW 297° | 2,134 m | 17.1 mi |
| Hefty Peak | E 98° | 2,119 m | 12.6 mi |
| Taiya Peak | NNE 31° | 2,086 m | 16.9 mi |
| Mount Carmack | NE 46° | 2,075 m | 8.2 mi |
| Boundary Peak 108 | ESE 112° | 2,074 m | 16.7 mi |
- 4.1 mi off the Alaska's Marine HighwayNational
- 13.5 mi off the Haines Highway - Valley of the EaglesNational
Overlooks nearby
- Kelgaya point · 18 mi
- Battery point · 19 mi
76 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 40
- Face Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Mount Harding: 4.1 mi
- Mount Yeatman: 5.6 mi
- A B Mountain: 6.2 mi
- Twin Dewey Peaks: 6.9 mi
Attractions: 24
- Chilkoot Trailhead: 3.8 mi
- Martin Itjen Residence: 4.3 mi
- Meyers Complex: 4.3 mi
- Locomotive Engine No. 52: 4.3 mi
- Snow Plow #1 1899: 4.3 mi
Museums: 6
- Soapy Smith's Parlor: 4.3 mi
- Red Onion Saloon Brothel Museum: 4.3 mi
- Historic Moore Homestead: 4.4 mi
- City of Skagway Museum: 4.4 mi
- Hammer Museum: 16.8 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Lower Reid Falls: 5.1 mi
- Upper Reid Falls: 5.3 mi
- Pitchfork Falls: 9.0 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Soapy and Reed Gunfight Plaque: 4.2 mi
- Fort Seward: 17.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Dyea: 3.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:22 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 03:44 | 21:07 | 22:24 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:09 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 09:00 | 13:06 | 15:02 |
Local time (America/Juneau).
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