Location & Surroundings

Turn Point is a cape in Alaska, United States, at 20 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Juneau, 89 km to the north. The national capital Washington is about 4565 km to the east. The nearest airport is Pack Creek, 21 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type cape (CAPE)
  • a land area, more prominent than a point, projecting into the sea and marking a notable change in coastal direction

Geography

  • Coordinates
    57° 30' 22" N, 134° 34' 47" W
  • Elevation 20 m (DEM: -9999 m)
  • Timezone America/Juneau
  • Time Shift GMT -9 (DST -8)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 133 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.5%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Turn Point

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Turn Point, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 6.3 C with overcast skies and a 3.2 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 5.4 to 6.8 C, max wind 3.9 m/s. Precip around 0.7 mm. Solar peaks near 54 W/m2.

Temperature
6.3 C
Wind
3.2 m/s E (84 deg)
Humidity
89 %
Pressure
1,008.9 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.69 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 6.3 3.2 84 89 1,008.9 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 6.8 3.5 87 84 1,005.6 0.02 / 0.02 100 54.5 n/a
12h 5.5 3.9 89 92 1,004.0 4.50 / 4.52 100 1.4 n/a
18h 5.4 2.7 72 91 1,005.0 2.70 / 7.22 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 5.6 2.4 64 91 1,005.0 0.00 / 0.69 100 2.2 n/a
30h 5.7 2.0 76 92 1,000.4 0.11 / 0.80 100 26.5 n/a
36h 5.2 1.5 336 96 993.7 7.64 / 8.44 100 0.4 n/a
42h 4.2 4.0 144 95 1,001.4 6.75 / 15.19 100 0.0 n/a
Thursday 6.0 5.3 98 87 1,000.1 0.00 / 0.80 100 6.6 n/a
54h 5.5 9.7 121 89 989.3 12.35 / 13.14 100 21.3 n/a
60h 6.0 7.4 106 90 984.9 6.83 / 19.97 100 0.2 n/a
66h 6.0 7.6 116 92 983.2 1.69 / 21.66 100 0.0 n/a
Friday 6.8 8.1 145 85 991.7 0.00 / 16.46 100 4.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-03 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Turn Point?
Now 6.3 C with overcast skies and a 3.2 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 5.4 to 6.8 C, max wind 3.9 m/s. Precip around 0.7 mm. Solar peaks near 54 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.7 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Turn Point today?
Sunrise around 07:14 and sunset around 16:09 (local time). Day length about 8h 55m.
What is the local time in Turn Point?
Local time is 16:24. Time zone: America/Juneau (UTC-09:00).
What type of place is Turn Point?
Turn Point is a cape.
What is the elevation of Turn Point?
Elevation about 20 m. DEM -9,999 m.
Where is Turn Point located?
It is at 57.50613, -134.57965 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Turn Point in?
It is in United States.

Sources

Last updated 2017-06-07
geonames https://www.geonames.org/5558121

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