The Wedge
The Wedge rises to 1,420 m in Alaska. Concerto Peak stands 1,678 m to the east-northeast, 8.1 miles off. The nearest named place is The Ramp, a peak 1.3 miles away. Alaska Railroad passes 5.7 miles off.
The story
mountain in Alaska, United States of America
Wikidata Q49083080, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1420 m
How to reach it
- 5.7 mi off the Alaska Railroad
- 5.7 mi off the Seward Highway, National
- 11.9 mi off the Glenn Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Beluga Point Viewpoint · 6 mi
- Potter's Marsh · 8 mi
- Bore Tide Viewpoint · 14 mi
- Bore Tide Viewpoint #2 · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- The Ramp: 1.3 mi
- Hidden Peak: 1.6 mi
- Avalanche Peak: 1.6 mi
- Ptarmigan Point: 1.6 mi
- Ptarmigan Peak: 1.6 mi
- Glen Alps Overlook: 4.5 mi
- Bear Tracks Park: 5.4 mi
- Ray E Storck Homestead Park: 6.2 mi
- Henson Park: 6.2 mi
- Chugach State Park Indian Creek: 6.5 mi
- Thornton Post Office: 11.1 mi
- Canyon Creek Bunkhouse: 11.1 mi
- Canyon Crek Barn: 11.1 mi
- Hope Schoolhouse: 11.1 mi
- Canyon Creek Blacksmith: 11.1 mi
- Indigenous Place Name Marker: 8.7 mi
- VW Flower Bus: 9.6 mi
- Chevy Truck: 9.6 mi
- Ursus botanicus: 9.6 mi
- Night and Day: 9.7 mi
- Lile's Garden: 9.6 mi
- Herb Garden: 9.6 mi
- Anchorage Heritage Garden: 9.6 mi
- Alaska Botanical Garden: 9.6 mi
- Rock Garden: 9.7 mi
- Hope and Sunrise Historical Society: 11.1 mi
- Alaska Native Heritage Center: 12.1 mi
- Alaska Jewish Museum: 12.7 mi
- Alaska Museum of Science and Nature: 13.2 mi
- Anchorage Museum: 14.5 mi
- Indian Valley Mine: 6.2 mi
- Potter Historic Site: 7.9 mi
- Dall Sheep: 8.4 mi
- Alaska Railroad No. 556 - Steam Locomotive: 14.5 mi
- Ceremonial Start of Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race: 14.7 mi
- Niagara Falls: 6.7 mi
- Heritage Falls: 14.1 mi
- South Fork Falls: 15.0 mi
- Virgin Creek Falls: 17.2 mi
- Beaver Beach: 10.0 mi
- Lyn Ary Beach: 15.6 mi
- Turnagain Pass Rest Area Southbound: 23.1 mi
- Turnagain Pass Rest Area Northbound: 23.3 mi
- Tortilla Chip Rock: 5.1 mi
- Russian Jack Spring: 11.7 mi
- Taku lake Picnic Site: 11.8 mi
- Kern: 20.0 mi
- Goose Bay State Game Refuge: 24.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.4 miles of The Wedge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concerto Peak | ENE 65° | 1,678 m | 8.1 mi |
| Triangle Peak | NE 56° | 1,675 m | 8.5 mi |
| Mount Williwaw | NE 40° | 1,660 m | 2.7 mi |
| Temptation Peak | NNE 13° | 1,641 m | 6.5 mi |
| East Tanaina Peak | NNE 17° | 1,633 m | 4.3 mi |
| West Tanaina Peak | N 8° | 1,605 m | 4.3 mi |
| The Ramp | NE 34° | 1,597 m | 1.3 mi |
| Tikishla Peak | N 4° | 1,594 m | 4.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 08:00 | 19:16 | 20:13 |
| June solstice | 04:22 | 22:14 | 23:40 |
| September equinox | 07:43 | 19:03 | 20:00 |
| December solstice | 10:12 | — | 15:42 |
Local time (America/Anchorage).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jul–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 20 | 22 | 22 | 32 | 42 | 50 | 53 | 52 | 44 | 33 | 24 | 22 |
| Precip in | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Glen Alps, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/6201559984
Day trips start here
- Anchorage · 15 mi
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