- Elevation
- 1,634 m
- Tallest summit within 15.5 miles
- Gorgon Spire2,147 m · 14.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Alaska's Marine Highway18.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 22:11local time
- Coordinates
- 58.5984, -134.3705
Taku Towers rises to 1,634 m in Alaska. Gorgon Spire stands 2,147 m to the north-northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Cathedral Peak, a peak 1.0 miles away. Alaska's Marine Highway passes 19 miles off.
double-summit mountain in the U.S.A
Wikidata Q49081205, matched on coordinates and name (130 m apart).
- Elevation
- 1634 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.5 miles of Taku Towers. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gorgon Spire | NNE 16° | 2,147 m | 14.6 mi |
| The Snow Towers | WNW 292° | 2,135 m | 5.4 mi |
| Emperor Peak | SSW 208° | 2,062 m | 1.2 mi |
| Mount Blachnitzky | N 356° | 2,009 m | 13.7 mi |
| The Citadel | NE 35° | 1,985 m | 14.6 mi |
| The Dukes | S 181° | 1,953 m | 1.6 mi |
| Horn Spire | NW 312° | 1,947 m | 12.1 mi |
| Princess Peak | S 185° | 1,946 m | 2.7 mi |
- 18.7 mi off the Alaska's Marine HighwayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Cathedral Peak: 1.0 mi
- Emperor Peak: 1.2 mi
- Little Matterhorn: 1.6 mi
- The Dukes: 1.6 mi
- Shoehorn Mountain: 2.5 mi
Historic sites: 7
- Liberty Bell Reproduction: 20.5 mi
- Sealaska Cultural Values Pole: 20.6 mi
- Eagle Pole: 20.7 mi
- Tsimshian Pole: 20.8 mi
- Haida Raven Pole: 20.8 mi
Attractions: 5
- Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center: 14.0 mi
- Overlook: 17.1 mi
- Governor's house: 20.5 mi
- Goldbelt Tram: 20.9 mi
- outer point: 23.5 mi
Museums: 5
- Last Chance Mining Museum: 20.2 mi
- Wickersham State Historical Site: 20.4 mi
- Juneau-Douglas City Museum: 20.5 mi
- Sealaska Heritage Institute: 20.6 mi
- Alaska State Museum: 20.7 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Nugget Falls: 13.3 mi
- AJ Falls: 13.5 mi
- Ebner Falls: 19.8 mi
Beaches: 2
- Lena Beach: 19.7 mi
- Sandy Beach: 22.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:19 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 03:49 | 20:58 | 22:11 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:06 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 08:48 | 13:23 | 15:05 |
Local time (America/Juneau).
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