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Fortymile Peak

Fortymile Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Fortymile Peak rises to 2,663 m in Wyoming. Laramie Peak stands 3,059 m to the east-southeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Buck Point, a peak 2.7 miles away.

The story

mountain in Wyoming, United States of America

Wikidata Q49030114, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2663 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.32802, -105.73556

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 3
  • Friend Park: 13.3 mi
  • Friend Park: 13.5 mi
  • Elk Park: 20.6 mi
Cliffs: 1
Springs: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.8 miles of Fortymile Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Laramie PeakESE 105°3,059 m15.5 mi
Warbonnet PeakNNW 338°2,861 m8.0 mi
Buffalo PeakNNW 334°2,844 m13.9 mi
Roaring MountainNNW 334°2,833 m12.7 mi
Twin PeaksNNW 327°2,814 m12.2 mi
Cherry MountainNW 326°2,786 m15.4 mi
Eagle PeakESE 111°2,784 m11.9 mi
Buck PeakNNW 330°2,743 m16.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:3819:15
June solstice05:2720:0120:44
September equinox06:5118:2519:02
December solstice07:3015:4916:34

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F151828374656646151392716
Precip in0.50.60.81.31.81.41.30.80.90.80.40.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Shirley Basin, 19 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1599808 — Fortymile Peak, Albany County, Wyoming.

OpenStreetMap element node/356506141

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