Peters Dome
Peters Dome rises to 3,222 m in Alaska. Denali stands 6,190 m to the southeast, 7.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Jeffery Point, a peak 3.0 miles away. 58 named places lie within 25 miles, 55 of them named summits.
The story
Peters Dome is a 10,571-foot (3,222 m) mountain in the central Alaska Range, in Denali National Park, 7.6 mi (12 km) northwest of Denali. It is separated from Denali by a deep glacial valley, the Peters Basin, which is the source of Peters Glacier, about 3,000 feet (910 m) below Peters Dome's summit. It is described as a glacier-covered dome.
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Wikidata Q14680189, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3,222 m
How to reach it
58 named places within 25 miles
- Jeffery Point: 3.0 mi
- Mount Capps: 4.0 mi
- Jeffery Dome: 4.5 mi
- Kahiltna Dome: 5.8 mi
- North Peak: 6.7 mi
- Ruth Glacier Landing: 18.1 mi
- McKinley River: 23.5 mi
- McKinley River Bar trail start: 24.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Peters Dome. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denali | SE 127° | 6,190 m | 7.7 mi |
| North Peak | ESE 114° | 5,913 m | 6.7 mi |
| Archdeacons Tower | SE 127° | 5,911 m | 7.1 mi |
| Mount Foraker | SSW 207° | 5,303 m | 13.6 mi |
| Mount Hunter | SSE 165° | 4,442 m | 13.2 mi |
| Mount Stevens | SSE 164° | 4,233 m | 15.5 mi |
| Kahiltna Peaks | SSE 154° | 4,063 m | 8.3 mi |
| Mount Silverthrone | E 95° | 4,014 m | 16.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 08:06 | 19:19 | 20:20 |
| June solstice | 03:55 | 22:36 | 00:19 |
| September equinox | 07:49 | 19:07 | 20:07 |
| December solstice | 10:44 | — | 15:23 |
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 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 29 | 43 | 53 | 56 | 52 | 42 | 25 | 11 | 5 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 5.1 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Denali 27 N, 24 mi away.
Inside the official boundary of Denali National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Jan and Nov; busiest: Aug.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/4142382767
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