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Chimney Rock

Chimney Rock, seen from above at true elevation

Chimney Rock rises to 1,506 m in Wyoming. Lone Tree Hill stands 1,850 m to the west, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Bald Butte, a peak 6.7 miles away. Bridges to Buttes Byway passes 14 miles off. 35 named places lie within 25 miles, 24 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in Niobrara County, Wyoming, United States of America

Wikidata Q49020327, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1506 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.64108, -104.33661

35 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 24
Parks: 5
  • Washington Park: 10.2 mi
  • Northside Park: 10.4 mi
  • Van Tassell Park: 12.7 mi
  • Village of Harrison Historical Marker: 23.2 mi
  • Harrison City Park: 23.2 mi
Museums: 2
Historic sites: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Lusk Rest Area: 10.4 mi
Cliffs: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Chimney Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Lone Tree HillW 281°1,850 m16.9 mi
Big Rawhide ButteWSW 245°1,845 m8.8 mi
Flattop ButteWSW 258°1,788 m8.6 mi
Middle Rawhide ButteWSW 239°1,728 m9.7 mi
Seldon PeakWNW 299°1,694 m17.3 mi
Garnet HillSW 219°1,658 m24.2 mi
Cedar TopWSW 255°1,652 m24.2 mi
Bald ButteWSW 254°1,651 m6.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0118:3319:10
June solstice05:2019:5620:39
September equinox06:4518:1918:56
December solstice07:2515:4216:27

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242534425162696858443324

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lusk 2 SW, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356500170

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