Fortress Hill
Fortress Hill rises to 2,271 m in Wyoming. Black Peak stands 3,547 m to the north, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Dry Island, a peak 1.2 miles away. Wyoming Centennial Scenic Byway passes 1.9 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Wyoming, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49030090, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,271 m
How to reach it
- 1.9 mi off the Wyoming Centennial Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Dry Island: 1.2 mi
- Robinson Butte: 1.9 mi
- Clark Butte: 2.9 mi
- Kismet Peak: 6.7 mi
- Pass Peak: 7.3 mi
- East Rim: 6.6 mi
- South Rim: 7.7 mi
- Hoback Shield: 12.8 mi
- White Point: 14.6 mi
- Burnt Point: 20.3 mi
- Granite Falls: 13.9 mi
- Ouzel Falls: 17.1 mi
- Upper Falls: 17.1 mi
- Elbow Boating Site: 23.2 mi
- East Table Boating Site: 24.3 mi
- West Table Boating Site: 24.9 mi
- Granite Hot Spring: 14.2 mi
- Gypsum Spring: 16.5 mi
- Bronx: 16.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.6 miles of Fortress Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Peak | N 354° | 3,547 m | 16.1 mi |
| Darwin Peak | N 4° | 3,537 m | 14.4 mi |
| Battleship Mountain | ENE 77° | 3,521 m | 22.3 mi |
| Doubletop Peak | N 11° | 3,508 m | 11.7 mi |
| Gypsum Mountain | ENE 74° | 3,501 m | 22.2 mi |
| Antoinette Peak | NNW 345° | 3,475 m | 15.2 mi |
| Triangle Peak | N 11° | 3,462 m | 12.8 mi |
| Tosi Peak | NE 36° | 3,457 m | 8.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:56 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 20:22 | 21:05 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:43 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:51 | 16:03 | 16:50 |
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 | 13 | 16 | 26 | 38 | 48 | 55 | 61 | 60 | 52 | 40 | 27 | 14 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bondurant, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356506139
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