- Elevation, modelled
- 551 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Attu Mountain897.9 m · 9.7 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 23:57local time
- Coordinates
- 52.9256, 173.2063
West Peak rises to 551 m in Alaska, modelled from terrain. Attu Mountain stands 898 m to the west-southwest, 9.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Southwest Peak, a peak 1.0 miles away. 51 named places lie within 25 miles, 29 of them named summits.
Descriptive name given in July 1855 by Lieutenant William Gibson, U.S. Navy (USN).
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of West Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attu Mountain | WSW 257° | 897.9 m | 9.7 mi |
| Devils Mountain | SW 216° | 788 m | 5.6 mi |
| Cold Mountain | SW 232° | 693 m | 2.9 mi |
| Terrible Mountain | SSW 204° | 692 m | 5.3 mi |
| Middle Peak | ESE 111° | 648 m | 2.6 mi |
| Southwest Peak | S 174° | 619 m | 1.0 mi |
| Newman Peak | SSW 193° | 605 m | 1.2 mi |
| Matthews Mountain | SE 137° | 595 m | 7.5 mi |
51 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 29
- Southwest Peak: 1.0 mi
- Newman Peak: 1.2 mi
- Buffalo Head: 1.4 mi
- East Peak: 2.3 mi
- Simson Peak: 2.4 mi
Beaches: 20
- Red Beach: 3.0 mi
- West Beach: 3.3 mi
- Sarana Beach: 4.5 mi
- Massacre beach: 5.0 mi
- Austin Beach: 6.9 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Japanese Peace Monument: 3.0 mi
- US Coast Guard USCG-1600: 9.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 09:32 | 20:54 | 21:39 |
| June solstice | 07:02 | 23:00 | 23:57 |
| September equinox | 09:12 | 20:44 | 21:30 |
| December solstice | 10:38 | 17:07 | 18:13 |
Local time (America/Adak).
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