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Fairfield Hill

Fairfield Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Fairfield Hill rises to 2,827 m in Wyoming. Wind River Peak stands 4,022 m to the west, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Middle Fork Falls, a waterfall 1.5 miles away. 102 named places lie within 25 miles, 58 of them named summits.

The story

Mountain in Wyoming, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49028411, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2,827 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.74329, -108.88484

102 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 58
Cliffs: 22
  • Fair Field: 1.8 mi
  • Main Wall: 2.5 mi
  • Aspen Grade: 2.9 mi
  • Heavy Metal Rock Band: 3.1 mi
  • The School: 3.3 mi
Parks: 9
  • Sinks Canyon State Park: 3.6 mi
  • Bike Skills Park: 6.2 mi
  • Popo Agie Park: 9.5 mi
  • Lander Bike Park: 9.6 mi
  • Centennial Park: 10.0 mi
Waterfalls: 2
Picnic sites: 2
  • Bruce's Picnic Area: 1.7 mi
  • City Park: 9.2 mi
Attractions: 2
  • The Sinks: 3.8 mi
  • Wind river Wild Horses Sancuary: 14.0 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Springs: 1
  • The Rise: 4.1 mi
Museums: 1
  • The Lander Pioneer Museum: 9.7 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Raised Bed Garden: 10.5 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • Mill: 18.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • South Pass Rest Area: 25.0 mi

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wind River PeakW4,022 m12.6 mi
Temple PeakWSW3,958 m14.8 mi
Little El CapitanW3,909 m12.7 mi
East Temple PeakW3,822 m14.0 mi
Atlantic PeakSW3,808 m10.6 mi
Dog Tooth PeakW3,800 m15.4 mi
Lizard Head PeakWNW3,799 m16.2 mi
Mitchell PeakW3,796 m16.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2018:5119:28
June solstice05:3820:1520:58
September equinox07:0418:3719:15
December solstice07:4415:5916:45

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F212536435363727060453222
Precip in0.50.71.32.12.71.10.60.51.01.40.80.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lander AP, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356506107

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