Artwork · Wyoming
Breakin' Through
Breakin' Through is an artwork in Wyoming, at a modelled elevation of 2,203 m. Pole Mountain stands 2,751 m to the east-southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Wyoming Cowboy, a artwork 0.1 miles away.
What the record says
- Material
- bronze
How to reach it
Coordinates41.31102, -105.56502
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- The Spur: 5.8 mi
- Pilot Hill: 5.8 mi
- Red Hill: 7.4 mi
- Crow Benchmark: 8.3 mi
- Peggy Rock: 8.4 mi
Parks: 24
- Recreation Fields: 0.3 mi
- Washington Park: 0.4 mi
- Multipurpose Fields: 0.4 mi
- Fraternity Mall: 0.5 mi
- LaPrele Park: 0.5 mi
Artworks: 11
- Wyoming Cowboy: 0.1 mi
- Cowboy Tough: 0.2 mi
- Fanning a Twister: 0.2 mi
- Octogon Graffiti Umbrella: 0.5 mi
- Chief Washakie: 0.6 mi
Cliffs: 11
- The Dark Side: 6.9 mi
- Rat Brain: Fantasia Wall: 13.2 mi
- Skull Rock: 13.2 mi
- Walt's Wall: 14.2 mi
- The Coke Bottle: 14.3 mi
Historic sites: 5
- Matthew Shepard Memorial: 0.9 mi
- Vietnam Memorial: 1.0 mi
- Fort Sanders Guardhouse: 3.2 mi
- Abraham Lincoln Memorial Monument: 8.4 mi
- Ames Monument: 15.2 mi
Museums: 3
- Laramie Plains Museum: 1.2 mi
- Laramie Historic Railroad Depot and Museum: 1.6 mi
- Wyoming Territorial Prison State Historic Site: 2.4 mi
Springs: 3
- Pope Springs: 3.3 mi
- Soldier Spring: 4.4 mi
- Simpson Springs: 6.6 mi
Attractions: 2
- "W" Marker: 1.3 mi
- Tree Rock: 16.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
Ghost towns: 2
- Sherman Summit: 8.5 mi
- Hecla: 23.0 mi
Gardens: 1
- Penstemon Garden: 1.0 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Blair Picnic Site: 12.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Hidden Falls: 18.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.2 miles of Breakin' Through. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pole Mountain | ESE 121° | 2,751 m | 10.6 mi |
| Leg Benchmark | ESE 121° | 2,749 m | 10.3 mi |
| Crow Benchmark | SE 130° | 2,708 m | 8.3 mi |
| Sheep Mountain | WSW 252° | 2,703 m | 24.2 mi |
| Pilot Hill | E 90° | 2,691 m | 5.8 mi |
| Point Crawford | SE 128° | 2,673 m | 11.2 mi |
| Green Mountain | SE 129° | 2,651 m | 13.2 mi |
| Twin Mountain | SE 128° | 2,632 m | 13.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:38 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:30 | 19:58 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:25 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 15:52 | 16:37 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 25 | 33 | 39 | 48 | 59 | 67 | 64 | 58 | 44 | 33 | 24 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Laramie 4SE, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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