Names Hill
Names Hill is a cliff in Wyoming, at a recorded elevation of 2,004 m. Bald Knoll stands 3,137 m to the northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Holden Hill, a peak 4.3 miles away. Big Spring Scenic Backway passes 25 miles off. 33 named places lie within 25 miles, 29 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2004 m
How to reach it
- 24.9 mi off the Big Spring Scenic Backway
33 named places within 25 miles
- Holden Hill: 4.3 mi
- The Spur: 5.5 mi
- Five Slash Fifty-Three Knoll: 6.4 mi
- Jory Hill: 9.9 mi
- Red Hill: 10.2 mi
- McCullen Bluff: 18.1 mi
- Dodge Rim: 18.5 mi
- Fontenelle Recreation Area: 7.2 mi
- Alkal Spring: 21.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Names Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Knoll | NW 316° | 3,137 m | 21.6 mi |
| Lake Mountain | NW 311° | 2,871 m | 18.0 mi |
| South Fork Mountain | WSW 251° | 2,829 m | 20.8 mi |
| Miller Mountain | WNW 294° | 2,784 m | 15.5 mi |
| Miller Mountain | WNW 285° | 2,748 m | 14.6 mi |
| Fort Hill | W 267° | 2,681 m | 13.5 mi |
| Granny Peak | WSW 251° | 2,633 m | 22.9 mi |
| Cretaceous Mountain | NNW 337° | 2,616 m | 18.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:56 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 20:19 | 21:01 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:43 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 16:07 | 16:52 |
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 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 39 | 48 | 57 | 65 | 63 | 53 | 41 | 26 | 15 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LA Barge, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 69000193OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356502713
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