The Doll Houses
The Doll Houses is a historic site in Wyoming, at a modelled elevation of 1,882 m. Russell Benchmark stands 2,508 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Gen. John J. Pershing, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. 139 named places lie within 25 miles, 25 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Inscription
- The officer's quarters were built in 1885 - 1888 to replace the wood buildings that served as the original officer's quarters.
How to reach it
139 named places within 25 miles
- Absarraca Park: 1.7 mi
- Cheyenne Frontier Park: 1.8 mi
- Buffalo Soldier Park: 1.9 mi
- Jaycee Park: 1.9 mi
- Pioneer Park & Community Center: 2.0 mi
- Buffalo Soldier: 1.9 mi
- Locomotive: 1.9 mi
- Exposed Rock Wall: 2.0 mi
- F-86L Sabre: 2.3 mi
- C130H Hercules: 2.3 mi
- Nob Hill: 1.9 mi
- Dodge Hill: 2.1 mi
- Gilbert Hill: 2.1 mi
- Augur Hill: 2.5 mi
- Round Top: 2.5 mi
- Cheyenne Frontier Days - Old West Museum: 1.9 mi
- Wyoming National Guard Museum: 2.9 mi
- Wyoming State Museum: 2.9 mi
- Cheyenne Children's Museum: 3.1 mi
- Nelson Museum of the West: 3.1 mi
- Gen. John J. Pershing: 0.0 mi
- The Rise and Fall of the Union Pacific Railroad: 0.1 mi
- Connie Burnside: 3.7 mi
- In Memory Of Alexander Frye: 3.9 mi
- Jeff Wiggins: 3.9 mi
- Cheyenne Botanic Gardens: 2.0 mi
- Paul Smith Childrens Village: 2.1 mi
- Neighborhood Park: 2.3 mi
- Airport Parkway Park: 3.2 mi
- Point Park: 3.6 mi
- Chalk Bluffs: 19.1 mi
- The Citadel Crag: 23.8 mi
- Plumb Line Crag Upper Tier: 23.8 mi
- Plumb Line Crag Lower Tier: 23.8 mi
- Big Boy Steam Engine 4004: 3.9 mi
- Southeast Wyoming Welcome Center: 6.8 mi
- Tree Rock: 24.9 mi
- Southeast Wyoming Welcome Center: 6.8 mi
- Hecla: 15.8 mi
- Soapstone Prairie Natural Area: 18.9 mi
- Hidden Falls: 20.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Doll Houses. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Benchmark | WNW 284° | 2,508 m | 24.0 mi |
| Saddleback Mountain | WSW 253° | 2,416 m | 18.3 mi |
| Pitcher Hill | WNW 288° | 2,359 m | 23.9 mi |
| Stone Temple | W 275° | 2,341 m | 20.7 mi |
| Mesa Mountain | WNW 294° | 2,318 m | 19.4 mi |
| Table Mountain | WNW 289° | 2,301 m | 17.8 mi |
| Little Bald Mountain | WSW 239° | 2,295 m | 24.2 mi |
| Isley Benchmark | NW 306° | 2,255 m | 22.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:35 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:28 | 19:55 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:22 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 15:50 | 16:34 |
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 | 29 | 30 | 37 | 43 | 52 | 63 | 70 | 68 | 60 | 47 | 36 | 29 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cheyenne, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/7007309059
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