- Elevation
- 198 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Ada1,324 m · 20.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Alaska's Marine Highway39.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:54local time
- Coordinates
- 56.4211, -134.9609
Snipe Head rises to 198 m in Alaska. Mount Ada stands 1,324 m to the north-northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Rudakof Mountain, a peak 5.8 miles away. Alaska's Marine Highway passes 39 miles off. 18 named places lie within 25 miles, 13 of them named summits.
mountain in Sitka City and Borough, Alaska, United States
Wikidata Q49075059, matched on coordinates and name (222 m apart).
- Elevation
- 198 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Snipe Head. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Ada | NNE 29° | 1,324 m | 20.6 mi |
| Rudakof Mountain | ENE 65° | 1,078 m | 5.8 mi |
| Mount Yanovski | NNE 20° | 1,055 m | 16.3 mi |
| Mount Elizabeth | NE 34° | 1,052 m | 20.1 mi |
| Mount Muravief | NE 48° | 1,009 m | 10.3 mi |
| Mount Emma | N 8° | 985 m | 14.7 mi |
| Mount Hagemeister | NNE 24° | 982 m | 6.8 mi |
| Mount Cecil | NE 37° | 976 m | 18.9 mi |
- 39.1 mi off the Alaska's Marine HighwayNational
18 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 13
- Rudakof Mountain: 5.8 mi
- Mount Hagemeister: 6.8 mi
- Mt Hagemeister: 7.5 mi
- Grouse Peak: 8.4 mi
- Ptarmigan Peak: 8.4 mi
Beaches: 5
- Parking Lot Beach: 16.9 mi
- Range Light Beach: 16.9 mi
- Ken's Beach: 17.0 mi
- Maylynn's Beach: 17.0 mi
- Big Beach: 17.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:24 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 04:10 | 20:49 | 21:54 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:11 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 08:33 | 14:02 | 15:24 |
Local time (America/Sitka).
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