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Grattan Massacre Historical Monument

Grattan Massacre Historical Monument from directly overhead

Grattan Massacre Historical Monument is a historic site in Wyoming, at a recorded elevation of 1,275 m. Garnet Hill stands 1,658 m to the northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Whipple Park, a park 3.0 miles away. Oregon Trail Historic Byway passes 1.8 miles off. 56 named places lie within 25 miles, 35 of them named summits.

The story

1854 opening engagement of the First Sioux War

Wikidata Q1543656, matched on coordinates and name (10 m apart).

What the record says

Elevation
1275 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.13232, -104.40568

56 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 35
Parks: 11
  • Whipple Park: 3.0 mi
  • Goshen County Fair Grounds: 11.4 mi
  • Catipillar Park: 11.9 mi
  • Countryside Park: 11.9 mi
  • City Park: 12.1 mi
Cliffs: 4
Museums: 2
Gardens: 1
  • Torrington Community Garden: 12.1 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Torrington: 12.3 mi
Historic sites: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Grattan Massacre Historical Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Garnet HillNW 325°1,658 m19.9 mi
Mers HillSSW 212°1,568 m20.5 mi
Eagles NestWSW 253°1,550 m18.4 mi
Sugar Bowl RockS 191°1,548 m24.0 mi
Casebier HillNNW 338°1,543 m14.8 mi
Spoon ButteNE 50°1,525 m22.1 mi
Needle RockS 188°1,510 m24.0 mi
Pine HillNNW 330°1,501 m21.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0218:3319:10
June solstice05:2219:5520:38
September equinox06:4618:2018:57
December solstice07:2415:4416:29

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272837455465716960463426
Precip in0.30.40.81.72.72.21.91.41.31.20.50.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lingle 2wsw, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/356501520

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