Attraction · Wyoming
"W" Marker
"W" Marker is an attraction in Wyoming, at a modelled elevation of 2,219 m. Pole Mountain stands 2,751 m to the southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is O'Dell Mini Park, a park 0.4 miles away.
What the record says
- Built
- 1913
- Material
- limestone
How to reach it
Coordinates41.32874, -105.57230
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- The Spur: 4.9 mi
- Red Hill: 6.3 mi
- Pilot Hill: 6.3 mi
- Peggy Rock: 8.9 mi
- Quartzite 2 Benchmark: 8.9 mi
Parks: 24
- O'Dell Mini Park: 0.4 mi
- Scout Park: 0.6 mi
- Harbon Park: 0.8 mi
- Little League & Softball Complex: 0.9 mi
- LaBonte Park: 0.9 mi
Artworks: 12
- Fanning a Twister: 1.1 mi
- Cowboy Tough: 1.2 mi
- T-Rex: 1.2 mi
- The University Family: 1.2 mi
- Benjamin Franklin: 1.2 mi
Cliffs: 11
- The Dark Side: 6.3 mi
- Rat Brain: Fantasia Wall: 14.4 mi
- Skull Rock: 14.4 mi
- Walt's Wall: 15.4 mi
- The Coke Bottle: 15.4 mi
Historic sites: 5
- Matthew Shepard Memorial: 1.2 mi
- Vietnam Memorial: 1.3 mi
- Fort Sanders Guardhouse: 4.2 mi
- Abraham Lincoln Memorial Monument: 9.5 mi
- Ames Monument: 16.4 mi
Springs: 4
- Pope Springs: 4.6 mi
- Soldier Spring: 5.6 mi
- Simpson Springs: 7.8 mi
- Sybille Springs: 24.8 mi
Museums: 3
- Laramie Plains Museum: 1.4 mi
- Laramie Historic Railroad Depot and Museum: 1.9 mi
- Wyoming Territorial Prison State Historic Site: 2.3 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Sherman Summit: 9.5 mi
- Hecla: 23.9 mi
Gardens: 1
- Penstemon Garden: 1.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
Picnic sites: 1
- Blair Picnic Site: 13.4 mi
Attractions: 1
- Tree Rock: 17.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Hidden Falls: 19.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.2 miles of "W" Marker. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pole Mountain | SE 125° | 2,751 m | 11.6 mi |
| Leg Benchmark | SE 126° | 2,749 m | 11.3 mi |
| Crow Benchmark | SE 134° | 2,708 m | 9.4 mi |
| Pilot Hill | ESE 101° | 2,691 m | 6.3 mi |
| Point Crawford | SE 131° | 2,673 m | 12.3 mi |
| Green Mountain | SE 132° | 2,651 m | 14.3 mi |
| Twin Mountain | SE 130° | 2,632 m | 14.5 mi |
| Diamond Peak | S 178° | 2,621 m | 24.2 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 | 21 | 23 | 32 | 38 | 47 | 57 | 64 | 61 | 53 | 41 | 30 | 20 |
| Precip in | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Laramie 2 NW, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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