American Legion Peak
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American Legion Peak rises to 4,002 m in Wyoming. Gannett Peak stands 4,206 m to the north-northeast, 2.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Winifred Peak, a peak 0.3 miles away. Wyoming Centennial Scenic Byway passes 22 miles off.
The story
American Legion Peak (13,211 ft (4,027 m)) is located in the northern Wind River Range in the U.S. state of Wyoming. Situated 1 mi (1.6 km) east of Bow Mountain and a couple miles west of Mount Helen, American Legion Peak is the 17th tallest peak in Wyoming. The small American Legion Glacier descends from the east slopes of the mountain and Henderson Peak lies to the south.
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Wikidata Q16827917, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 4002 m
How to reach it
- 21.7 mi off the Wyoming Centennial Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Winifred Peak: 0.3 mi
- Mount Arrowhead: 0.6 mi
- Henderson Peak: 0.7 mi
- Bow Mountain: 0.9 mi
- Twin Peaks: 1.0 mi
- Tom Orcutt Memorial Park: 21.3 mi
- Split Diamond Park: 21.3 mi
- Burzlander Park: 21.5 mi
- Trails Creek Park: 21.5 mi
- American Legion Park: 21.9 mi
- Greeley Point: 6.6 mi
- Brown Cliffs: 7.2 mi
- Granite Peak: 7.6 mi
- White Rock: 10.8 mi
- Little Brown Point: 14.1 mi
- Water slide: 3.9 mi
- Bomber Falls: 16.5 mi
- North Fork Falls: 20.1 mi
- Bull Lake Creek Falls: 23.5 mi
- Museum of the Mountain Man: 21.4 mi
- National Museum of Military Vehicles: 24.1 mi
- Gypsum Spring: 17.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.9 miles of American Legion Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gannett Peak | NNE 13° | 4,206 m | 2.6 mi |
| Fremont Peak | ESE 123° | 4,177 m | 2.9 mi |
| Turret Peak | ENE 63° | 4,147 m | 2.7 mi |
| Doublet Peak | ENE 58° | 4,143 m | 2.1 mi |
| Mount Helen | E 81° | 4,128 m | 1.8 mi |
| Mount Sacagawea | ESE 109° | 4,119 m | 2.2 mi |
| Dinwoody Peak | NE 56° | 4,115 m | 2.0 mi |
| Jackson Peak | ESE 121° | 4,114 m | 3.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:54 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 20:19 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:40 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 16:01 | 16:47 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 13 | 15 | 23 | 35 | 43 | 51 | 59 | 57 | 49 | 38 | 24 | 15 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cora, 21 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356505802
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