Grattan Massacre Historical Monument
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
- 1.8 mi off the Oregon Trail Historic Byway
- 20.2 mi off the Western Trails Scenic and Historic Byway
56 named places within 25 miles
- Chalk Hill: 4.0 mi
- Twin Buttes: 5.1 mi
- P-F Hill: 6.1 mi
- Three Buttes: 7.0 mi
- Whitehorse Butte: 8.8 mi
- 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
- South Rim: 3.7 mi
- The Narrows: 10.0 mi
- Register Cliff: 17.6 mi
- Brimmer Point: 22.1 mi
- Homesteaders Museum: 12.8 mi
- Lyman Huntley Henry Museum: 23.9 mi
- Torrington Community Garden: 12.1 mi
- Torrington: 12.3 mi
- Register Cliff: 17.6 mi
- Sunrise: 20.6 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garnet Hill | NW 325° | 1,658 m | 19.9 mi |
| Mers Hill | SSW 212° | 1,568 m | 20.5 mi |
| Eagles Nest | WSW 253° | 1,550 m | 18.4 mi |
| Sugar Bowl Rock | S 191° | 1,548 m | 24.0 mi |
| Casebier Hill | NNW 338° | 1,543 m | 14.8 mi |
| Spoon Butte | NE 50° | 1,525 m | 22.1 mi |
| Needle Rock | S 188° | 1,510 m | 24.0 mi |
| Pine Hill | NNW 330° | 1,501 m | 21.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:33 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:22 | 19:55 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 15:44 | 16:29 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 28 | 37 | 45 | 54 | 65 | 71 | 69 | 60 | 46 | 34 | 26 |
| Precip in | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lingle 2wsw, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/356501520
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