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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
2,663 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.32802, -105.73556

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 2
  • Friend Park: 13.3 mi
  • Elk Park: 20.6 mi
Cliffs: 1
Springs: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.2 miles of Fortymile Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Laramie PeakESE3,059 m15.5 mi
Warbonnet PeakNNW2,861 m8.0 mi
Buffalo PeakNNW2,844 m13.9 mi
Roaring MountainNNW2,833 m12.7 mi
Twin PeaksNNW2,814 m12.2 mi
Cherry MountainNW2,786 m15.4 mi
Eagle PeakESE2,784 m11.9 mi
Buck PeakNNW2,743 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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