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Chimney Rock

Chimney Rock, seen from above at true elevation

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
1655 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.80025, -104.83858

40 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 31
Parks: 5
  • 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
Rest areas: 1
  • Lusk Rest Area: 18.5 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • Glendo State Park: 19.5 mi
Museums: 1
  • Stagecoach Museum: 19.8 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Lone Tree HillSE 132°1,850 m11.8 mi
Big Rawhide ButteSE 130°1,845 m22.9 mi
Flattop ButteSE 127°1,788 m21.4 mi
Middle Rawhide ButteSE 133°1,728 m23.5 mi
Seldon PeakESE 105°1,694 m10.6 mi
Chalk ButtesNNE 24°1,656 m4.0 mi
Cedar TopS 173°1,652 m17.7 mi
Bald ButteSE 124°1,651 m22.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0318:3419:12
June solstice05:2219:5920:42
September equinox06:4718:2118:58
December solstice07:2815:4316:29

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, 19 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356500176

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