Fort Hill
Fort Hill rises to 2,681 m in Wyoming. Graham Peak stands 3,149 m to the north-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Miller Mountain, a peak 4.4 miles away. Big Spring Scenic Backway passes 12 miles off. 42 named places lie within 25 miles, 33 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in Wyoming, United States of America
Wikidata Q49030068, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2681 m
How to reach it
- 12.0 mi off the Big Spring Scenic Backway
42 named places within 25 miles
- Miller Mountain: 4.4 mi
- Miller Mountain: 7.0 mi
- Five Slash Fifty-Three Knoll: 7.9 mi
- South Fork Mountain: 8.8 mi
- Granny Peak: 10.7 mi
- Alkal Spring: 12.4 mi
- Big Spring: 18.1 mi
- Jenkins Springs: 19.8 mi
- Ferney Spring: 21.8 mi
- Fontenelle Recreation Area: 16.5 mi
- Nugent Park: 18.1 mi
- Lake Alice Picnic Area: 22.5 mi
- Hobble Creek Picnic Area: 23.3 mi
- Names Hill: 13.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fort Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Peak | NNW 330° | 3,149 m | 22.6 mi |
| Bald Knoll | N 354° | 3,137 m | 16.1 mi |
| Mount Isabel | NW 326° | 3,093 m | 23.0 mi |
| Fontennelle Mountain | NNW 329° | 3,064 m | 19.1 mi |
| Mount Thompson | NNW 342° | 2,949 m | 23.7 mi |
| Electric Peak | NW 326° | 2,883 m | 18.4 mi |
| Lake Mountain | N 359° | 2,871 m | 12.4 mi |
| South Fork Mountain | SW 224° | 2,829 m | 8.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 18:57 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 20:20 | 21:02 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:44 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 16:08 | 16:54 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 14 | 17 | 31 | 39 | 48 | 57 | 65 | 63 | 53 | 41 | 26 | 15 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LA Barge, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1588640 — Fort Hill, Lincoln County, Wyoming.
OpenStreetMap element node/356501254
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- Fossil Butte National Monument · 27 mi
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