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Elk Mountain

Elk Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Elk Mountain rises to 2,380 m in Wyoming. Wind River Peak stands 4,022 m to the north-northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Tabernacle Butte, a peak 3.3 miles away. 56 named places lie within 25 miles, 47 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in Sublette County, Wyoming, United States of America

Wikidata Q49027829, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2380 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.41467, -109.31596

56 named places within 25 miles

Cliffs: 2
  • The Diving Board: 21.8 mi
  • Blue Rim: 23.9 mi
Parks: 2
Springs: 2
  • Ox Yoke Springs: 22.6 mi
  • Fifteenmile Spring: 23.5 mi
Historic sites: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • South Pass Rest Area: 21.5 mi

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wind River PeakNNE 25°4,022.1 m22.4 mi
Temple PeakNNE 21°3,958 m21.0 mi
Little El CapitanNNE 24°3,908.6 m22.7 mi
East Temple PeakNNE 22°3,822 m22.0 mi
Atlantic PeakNE 49°3,808 m21.2 mi
Dog Tooth PeakNNE 15°3,800 m24.9 mi
Big Sandy MountainNNE 17°3,770 m24.3 mi
Mount NystromNE 36°3,769 m19.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2118:5319:30
June solstice05:4120:1620:59
September equinox07:0518:3919:16
December solstice07:4416:0316:48

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F121428384857646252402614
Precip in0.30.30.50.81.51.10.50.70.80.60.30.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Farson 2nne, 20 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356500977

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