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Atlantic Peak

Atlantic Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Atlantic Peak rises to 3,808 m in Wyoming. Wind River Peak stands 4,022 m to the northwest, 9.1 miles off. The nearest named place is West Atlantic Peak, a peak 0.8 miles away.

The story

Atlantic Peak (12,495 feet (3,808 m)) is located in the southern Wind River Range in the U.S. state of Wyoming. Atlantic Peak sits along the Continental Divide, less than 1 mi (1.6 km) southeast of West Atlantic Peak.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q16835065, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
3808 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.61634, -109.00123

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs: 23
  • Sherwood Point: 8.9 mi
  • The Diving Board: 10.2 mi
  • Fair Field: 11.5 mi
  • Aspen Grade: 11.8 mi
  • Main Wall: 12.0 mi
Parks: 8
  • Tayo Park: 5.7 mi
  • Sinks Canyon State Park: 13.1 mi
  • Bike Skills Park: 16.1 mi
  • Popo Agie Park: 19.9 mi
  • Lander Bike Park: 20.1 mi
Waterfalls: 2
Picnic sites: 2
  • Bruce's Picnic Area: 10.8 mi
  • City Park: 19.5 mi
Attractions: 2
  • The Sinks: 13.3 mi
  • Wind river Wild Horses Sancuary: 24.4 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Gardens: 2
  • Garden: 16.0 mi
  • Raised Bed Garden: 20.7 mi
Historic sites: 2
  • Mill: 16.8 mi
  • Rock Creek Hollow Monument: 23.0 mi
Springs: 1
  • The Rise: 13.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • South Pass Rest Area: 17.0 mi
Museums: 1
  • The Lander Pioneer Museum: 20.2 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.4 miles of Atlantic Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wind River PeakNW 315°4,022.1 m9.1 mi
Temple PeakWNW 303°3,958 m10.3 mi
Little El CapitanNW 315°3,908.6 m9.5 mi
East Temple PeakNW 310°3,822 m10.2 mi
Dog Tooth PeakNW 317°3,800 m13.8 mi
Lizard Head PeakNW 320°3,799 m15.6 mi
Mitchell PeakNW 316°3,796 m14.5 mi
Camels HumpNW 319°3,791 m16.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2018:5119:28
June solstice05:3920:1520:58
September equinox07:0418:3819:15
December solstice07:4416:0016:46

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F151725334352595849382415

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — South Pass City, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/356511218

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