Chimney Rock
Chimney Rock rises to 1,655 m in Wyoming. Lone Tree Hill stands 1,850 m to the southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Chalk Buttes, a peak 4.0 miles away. 40 named places lie within 25 miles, 31 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in Niobrara County, Wyoming, United States of America; geonames ID = 5821166.
Wikidata Q49020330, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,655 m
How to reach it
40 named places within 25 miles
- Chalk Buttes: 4.0 mi
- Butler Hills: 4.0 mi
- Rocky Top: 6.2 mi
- Flat Top Hill: 8.0 mi
- Seldon Peak: 10.6 mi
- Lost Springs Park: 5.0 mi
- Glendo State Park: 18.4 mi
- Washington Park: 19.6 mi
- Northside Park: 19.8 mi
- State Park: 23.2 mi
- Lusk Rest Area: 18.5 mi
- Glendo State Park: 19.5 mi
- Stagecoach Museum: 19.8 mi
- Fireman's Memorial: 19.8 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lone Tree Hill | SE 132° | 1,850 m | 11.8 mi |
| Big Rawhide Butte | SE 130° | 1,845 m | 22.9 mi |
| Flattop Butte | SE 127° | 1,788 m | 21.4 mi |
| Middle Rawhide Butte | SE 133° | 1,728 m | 23.5 mi |
| Seldon Peak | ESE 105° | 1,694 m | 10.6 mi |
| Chalk Buttes | NNE 24° | 1,656 m | 4.0 mi |
| Cedar Top | S 173° | 1,652 m | 17.7 mi |
| Bald Butte | SE 124° | 1,651 m | 22.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:34 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:22 | 19:59 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:21 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 15:43 | 16:29 |
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 | 24 | 25 | 34 | 42 | 51 | 62 | 69 | 68 | 58 | 44 | 33 | 24 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lusk 2 SW, 19 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356500176
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