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The Balrog

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Elevation
2,432 m
Tallest summit within 22.0 miles
Denali6,190 m · 16.6 mi
Nearest byway
The George Parks Highway Scenic Byway18.4 mi off
Sunset, March equinox
20:18local time
Coordinates
62.9095, -150.6119

The Balrog rises to 2,432 m in Alaska. Denali stands 6,190 m to the northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Hut Tower, a peak 1.2 miles away. The George Parks Highway Scenic Byway passes 18 miles off.

Elevation
2432 m

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.0 miles of The Balrog. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
DenaliNW 312°6,190 m16.6 mi
North PeakNW 317°5,913 m17.9 mi
Archdeacons TowerNW 312°5,911 m17.1 mi
Mount HunterW 281°4,442 m15.4 mi
Mount StevensW 273°4,233 m14.3 mi
Kahiltna PeaksWNW 299°4,063 m17.0 mi
Mount SilverthroneN 352°4,014 m14.4 mi
Mount CarpeNNW 335°3,826 m18.5 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Historic sites: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox08:0419:1720:18
June solstice03:5722:3200:13
September equinox07:4719:0520:05
December solstice10:3915:24

Local time (America/Anchorage).

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