Traveling Luck for Black Sand Beach Alaska, United States United States flag

The timezone in Black Sand Beach is America/Dawson
Morning Sunrise at 09:12 and Evening Sunset at 16:19. It's light
Rough GPS position Latitude. 55.2861°, Longitude. -131.6347°

Weather near Black Sand Beach Last report from Ketchikan, Ketchikan International Airport, AK 10km away

Weather light rain Temperature: 8°C / 46°F
Wind: 19.6km/h Southeast gusting to 29.9km/h
Cloud: Few at 3300ft Solid Overcast at 4000ft

Satellite map of Black Sand Beach and it's surroudings...

Geographic features & Photographs around Black Sand Beach in Alaska, United States

mountain an elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more.

cape a land area, more prominent than a point, projecting into the sea and marking a notable change in coastal direction.

bay a coastal indentation between two capes or headlands, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf.

populated place a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work.

Accommodation around Black Sand Beach

The Inn at Creek Street and New York Hotel 207 Stedman Street, Ketchikan

Cape Fox Lodge 800 Venetia Way, Ketchikan

The Gilmore Hotel 326 Front St, Ketchikan

bar a shallow ridge or mound of coarse unconsolidated material in a stream channel, at the mouth of a stream, estuary, or lagoon and in the wave-break zone along coasts.

island a tract of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water.

dam a barrier constructed across a stream to impound water.

channel the deepest part of a stream, bay, lagoon, or strait, through which the main current flows.

tower a high conspicuous structure, typically much higher than its diameter.

area a tract of land without homogeneous character or boundaries.

Local Feature A Nearby feature worthy of being marked on a map..

reservoir(s) an artificial pond or lake.

harbor(s) a haven or space of deep water so sheltered by the adjacent land as to afford a safe anchorage for ships.

lake a large inland body of standing water.

beach a shore zone of coarse unconsolidated sediment that extends from the low-water line to the highest reach of storm waves.

forest(s) an area dominated by tree vegetation.

stream a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land.

cemetery a burial place or ground.

ridge(s) a long narrow elevation with steep sides, and a more or less continuous crest.


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Airports close to Black Sand Beach

Ketchikan international(KTN), Ketchikan, Usa (10km)
Annette island(ANN), Annette island, Usa (30km)
Prince rupert(YPR), Prince pupert, Canada (147.8km)
Sandspit(YZP), Sandspit, Canada (248.5km)