Whiteout Peak
Whiteout Peak rises to 2,175 m in Alaska. South Baleful Peak stands 2,408 m to the north-northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Insignificant Peak, a peak 1.8 miles away. Seward Highway passes 16 miles off.
The story
Whiteout Peak is a 7,135-foot (2,175 m) mountain summit in the U.S. state of Alaska.
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Wikidata Q49089612, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,175 m
How to reach it
- 15.7 mi off the Seward Highway, National
- 15.5 mi off the Alaska Railroad
- 25.4 mi off the Glenn Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Bore Tide Viewpoint · 18 mi
- Thunderbird Scenic Viewpoint · 26 mi
- Gorge Viewing Deck · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Insignificant Peak: 1.8 mi
- Hut Peak: 2.0 mi
- Bunting Peak: 2.3 mi
- Finch Peak: 2.4 mi
- Roost Peak: 3.6 mi
- Moose Meadow Park: 13.1 mi
- Girdwood Town Square Park: 13.8 mi
- Girdwood Park: 13.9 mi
- Glen Eagle Park: 21.1 mi
- Moose Flats Day Use Area: 22.0 mi
- Girdwood Mine: 9.8 mi
- Welcome to Alaska's Kenai Peninsula sign: 20.3 mi
- Nike Site Summit Integrated Fire Control Area: 22.5 mi
- Nike Site Summit Missile Launch Area: 22.9 mi
- Gold Star Peak: 24.0 mi
- Mt.Alyeska Tram: 12.7 mi
- Indian Valley Mine: 23.0 mi
- Williwaw Salmon Viewing Area: 23.6 mi
- Portage Glacier Cruise: 24.8 mi
- Heritage Falls: 10.8 mi
- Virgin Creek Falls: 14.5 mi
- South Fork Falls: 21.8 mi
- Eagle River Nature Center: 14.1 mi
- Beaver Beach: 15.1 mi
- Anchorage Holiday Star: 22.9 mi
- Tortilla Chip Rock: 24.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.1 miles of Whiteout Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Baleful Peak | NNE 13° | 2,408 m | 11.0 mi |
| Bellicose Peak | NNW 331° | 2,328 m | 8.8 mi |
| Mount Yukla | WNW 302° | 2,297 m | 8.1 mi |
| Mount Rumble | NNW 327° | 2,295 m | 10.5 mi |
| West Kiliak Peak | NW 308° | 2,271 m | 9.7 mi |
| Mount Beelzebub | NW 317° | 2,219 m | 5.7 mi |
| Benign Peak | NNW 339° | 2,205 m | 10.7 mi |
| Mount Soggy | NW 310° | 2,192 m | 7.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:57 | 19:13 | 20:10 |
| June solstice | 04:18 | 22:12 | 23:38 |
| September equinox | 07:41 | 19:01 | 19:58 |
| December solstice | 10:10 | — | 15:39 |
Local time (America/Anchorage).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 22 | 25 | 28 | 37 | 46 | 54 | 58 | 56 | 49 | 38 | 27 | 24 |
| Precip in | 7.3 | 6.6 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 4.0 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 4.9 | 8.3 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 9.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alyeska, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1419668 — Whiteout Peak, Anchorage County, Alaska.
OpenStreetMap element node/8217980205
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