The Rise and Fall of the Union Pacific Railroad
The Rise and Fall of the Union Pacific Railroad 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 The Doll Houses, a historic site 0.1 miles away. 156 named places lie within 25 miles, 26 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Inscription
- Following World War 2, the nation increased its development of the Interstate Highway System and air transportation network, reducing the relative importance of the railroad.
How to reach it
156 named places within 25 miles
- Absarraca Park: 1.7 mi
- Cheyenne Frontier Park: 1.9 mi
- Buffalo Soldier Park: 1.9 mi
- Jaycee Park: 2.0 mi
- Pioneer Park & Community Center: 2.0 mi
- Buffalo Soldier: 1.9 mi
- Locomotive: 2.0 mi
- Exposed Rock Wall: 2.0 mi
- F-86L Sabre: 2.4 mi
- C130H Hercules: 2.4 mi
- Nob Hill: 2.0 mi
- Dodge Hill: 2.1 mi
- Gilbert Hill: 2.1 mi
- Round Top: 2.5 mi
- Augur Hill: 2.5 mi
- Community Garden: 2.0 mi
- Cheyenne Botanic Gardens: 2.1 mi
- Paul Smith Childrens Village: 2.2 mi
- Neighborhood Park: 2.3 mi
- Airport Parkway Park: 3.3 mi
- The Doll Houses: 0.1 mi
- Gen. John J. Pershing: 0.1 mi
- Connie Burnside: 3.8 mi
- In Memory Of Alexander Frye: 3.9 mi
- In Memory Of Alexander Frye: 3.9 mi
- Cheyenne Frontier Days - Old West Museum: 1.9 mi
- Wyoming National Guard Museum: 3.0 mi
- Wyoming State Museum: 3.0 mi
- Cheyenne Children's Museum: 3.1 mi
- Nelson Museum of the West: 3.2 mi
- Chalk Bluffs: 19.1 mi
- Chalk Bluffs: 19.4 mi
- The Citadel Crag: 23.7 mi
- Plumb Line Crag Upper Tier: 23.7 mi
- Plumb Line Crag Lower Tier: 23.7 mi
- Big Boy Steam Engine 4004: 3.9 mi
- Southeast Wyoming Welcome Center: 6.8 mi
- Tree Rock: 24.8 mi
- Southeast Wyoming Welcome Center: 6.8 mi
- Hecla: 15.7 mi
- Soapstone Prairie Natural Area: 18.8 mi
- Hidden Falls: 20.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Rise and Fall of the Union Pacific Railroad. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Benchmark | WNW 284° | 2,508 m | 23.9 mi |
| Saddleback Mountain | WSW 252° | 2,416 m | 18.3 mi |
| Pitcher Hill | WNW 288° | 2,359 m | 23.8 mi |
| Stone Temple | W 275° | 2,341 m | 20.6 mi |
| Mesa Mountain | WNW 294° | 2,318 m | 19.3 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 | 22.8 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/7616055015
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