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Government Peak

Government Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Government Peak rises to 2,198 m in Wyoming. Laramie Peak stands 3,059 m to the north-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Moonshine Peak, a peak 1.2 miles away. Oregon Trail Historic Byway passes 25 miles off.

The story

mountain in Wyoming, United States of America

Wikidata Q49032536, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2198 m

How to reach it

Coordinates41.94636, -105.30971

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 4
Springs: 1
  • Sybille Springs: 21.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Dwyer Junction Rest Area: 24.8 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.7 miles of Government Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Laramie PeakNNW 343°3,059 m23.2 mi
Eagle PeakNNW 334°2,784 m24.5 mi
Jack Squirrel PeakNNW 331°2,699 m23.3 mi
Eagle MountainNNW 333°2,667 m24.0 mi
South MountainNNW 337°2,664 m22.2 mi
Cow Creek MountainNW 325°2,619 m22.7 mi
Sugarloaf MountainNW 319°2,571 m23.5 mi
Split RockNW 318°2,517 m6.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3719:14
June solstice05:2719:5920:41
September equinox06:4918:2319:00
December solstice07:2715:4916:34

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262735425161696758453426
Precip in0.50.70.91.82.52.01.51.31.31.30.80.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sybille Rsch Unit, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356501476

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