Government Hill
Government Hill rises to 1,688 m in Wyoming. Cow Spring Butte stands 1,985 m to the west, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Tisdale Mountain, a peak 9.3 miles away. South Big Horn/Red Wall Scenic Backway passes 10 miles off. 27 named places lie within 25 miles, 17 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in Wyoming, United States of America
Wikidata Q49032509, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1688 m
How to reach it
- 10.3 mi off the South Big Horn/Red Wall Scenic Backway
27 named places within 25 miles
- Tisdale Mountain: 9.3 mi
- Castle Rock: 12.6 mi
- Frewens Castle: 13.2 mi
- Teapot Rock: 14.5 mi
- Six Horse Hill: 15.5 mi
- The Wall: 11.2 mi
- Statzer Point: 15.9 mi
- Red Wall: 20.1 mi
- Cottonwood Rim: 22.5 mi
- Midwest Community Park: 11.1 mi
- Pioneer Monument: 20.6 mi
- Sagebrush Park: 23.0 mi
- Salt Creek Museum: 11.1 mi
- Hoofprints of the Past Museum: 23.0 mi
- Kaycee Rest Area: 23.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Government Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cow Spring Butte | W 280° | 1,985 m | 20.0 mi |
| Roughlock Hill | W 273° | 1,944 m | 21.0 mi |
| The Island Butte | W 277° | 1,909 m | 22.0 mi |
| Flat Top Hill | WSW 256° | 1,901 m | 22.2 mi |
| Twentymile Hill | SSE 155° | 1,780 m | 20.9 mi |
| Tisdale Mountain | NNW 330° | 1,772 m | 9.3 mi |
| Poker Butte | NW 305° | 1,662 m | 22.7 mi |
| Steamboat Rock | NW 309° | 1,659 m | 24.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:41 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 20:07 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:27 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 15:47 | 16:34 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 25 | 35 | 42 | 52 | 62 | 70 | 68 | 59 | 46 | 33 | 24 |
| Precip in | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Midwest, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1589004 — Government Hill, Natrona County, Wyoming.
OpenStreetMap element node/356501473
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