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Simpson Peak

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Elevation
1,624 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Kates Needle3,053 m · 20.4 mi
Nearest byway
Alaska's Marine Highway14.3 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
22:48local time
Coordinates
56.8736, -132.4861

Simpson Peak rises to 1,624 m in Alaska. Kates Needle stands 3,053 m to the northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Dupont Peak, a peak 2.7 miles away. Alaska's Marine Highway passes 14 miles off. 60 named places lie within 25 miles, 57 of them named summits.

mountain in Alaska, United States of America

Wikidata Q49074070, matched on coordinates and name (103 m apart).

Elevation
1624 m

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Simpson Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Kates NeedleNE 54°3,053 m20.4 mi
Mount BurkettNNE 18°2,937 m21.8 mi
Devils ThumbNNE 16°2,767 m15.7 mi
Mount GilroyNE 42°2,706 m19.3 mi
Mount PrattENE 67°2,400 m14.6 mi
Unmarked Boundary Point 72NNE 21°2,296 m25.0 mi
Castle MountainE 90°2,107 m13.7 mi
Twin PeaksNNE 24°2,087 m5.4 mi

Overlooks nearby

60 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 57
Museums: 1
Historic sites: 1
Attractions: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5319:1420:04
June solstice04:5721:4122:48
September equinox07:3619:0119:51
December solstice10:2715:4617:11

Local time (America/Vancouver).

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