- Elevation, modelled
- 2,176 m
- Tallest summit within 24.5 miles
- Jelm Mountain2,943 m · 24.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Snowy Range Scenic Byway28.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:40local time
- Coordinates
- 41.3085, -105.6040
Optimist Park is a park in Wyoming, at a modelled 2,176 m. Jelm Mountain stands 2,943 m to the southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Wyoming Territorial Prison State Historic Site, a museum 0.4 miles away. Snowy Range Scenic Byway passes 28 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.5 miles of Optimist Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jelm Mountain | SW 233° | 2,943 m | 24.3 mi |
| Green Mountain | S 183° | 2,818 m | 24.1 mi |
| Deadhorse Mountain | S 179° | 2,762 m | 24.5 mi |
| Pole Mountain | ESE 115° | 2,751 m | 12.3 mi |
| Leg Benchmark | ESE 116° | 2,749 m | 12.0 mi |
| Crow Benchmark | ESE 122° | 2,708 m | 9.9 mi |
| Sheep Mountain | WSW 251° | 2,703 m | 22.2 mi |
| Pilot Hill | E 89° | 2,691 m | 7.8 mi |
- 28.4 mi off the Snowy Range Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- The Spur: 7.0 mi
- Pilot Hill: 7.8 mi
- Red Hill: 8.1 mi
- Red Buttes: 9.6 mi
- Crow Benchmark: 9.9 mi
Parks: 23
- Depot Park: 0.4 mi
- 1st Street Plaza: 0.4 mi
- Johnson Lummis Hunkins Plaza: 0.5 mi
- Undine Park: 0.7 mi
- Greenbelt Park: 0.9 mi
Artworks: 12
- Women’s History statue: 0.5 mi
- Tommy Thompson: 1.1 mi
- Benjamin Franklin: 1.1 mi
- T-Rex: 1.2 mi
- The University Family: 1.2 mi
Cliffs: 11
- The Dark Side: 8.5 mi
- Rat Brain: Fantasia Wall: 14.5 mi
- Skull Rock: 14.5 mi
- Walt's Wall: 15.6 mi
- The Coke Bottle: 15.6 mi
Historic sites: 5
- Vietnam Memorial: 1.0 mi
- Matthew Shepard Memorial: 1.2 mi
- Fort Sanders Guardhouse: 2.6 mi
- Abraham Lincoln Memorial Monument: 10.0 mi
- Ames Monument: 16.3 mi
Museums: 3
Springs: 3
- Pope Springs: 4.4 mi
- Soldier Spring: 5.0 mi
- Simpson Springs: 6.8 mi
Attractions: 2
- "W" Marker: 2.2 mi
- Tree Rock: 18.0 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Sherman Summit: 10.1 mi
- Hecla: 24.7 mi
Gardens: 1
- Penstemon Garden: 1.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Summit Rest Area and Visitor Center: 10.0 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Blair Picnic Site: 13.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Hidden Falls: 19.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:38 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:30 | 19:58 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:25 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 15:53 | 16:37 |
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