Government Peak
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
- 24.7 mi off the Oregon Trail Historic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Moonshine Peak: 1.2 mi
- Squaw Mountain: 3.8 mi
- Slate Mountain: 4.4 mi
- Sugar Loaf: 4.6 mi
- Yaunt Mountain: 5.7 mi
- Sybille Game and Fish Experimental Unit: 12.7 mi
- Elk Park: 19.8 mi
- Friend Park: 23.1 mi
- Friend Park: 23.3 mi
- Sybille Springs: 21.3 mi
- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laramie Peak | NNW 343° | 3,059 m | 23.2 mi |
| Eagle Peak | NNW 334° | 2,784 m | 24.5 mi |
| Jack Squirrel Peak | NNW 331° | 2,699 m | 23.3 mi |
| Eagle Mountain | NNW 333° | 2,667 m | 24.0 mi |
| South Mountain | NNW 337° | 2,664 m | 22.2 mi |
| Cow Creek Mountain | NW 325° | 2,619 m | 22.7 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | NW 319° | 2,571 m | 23.5 mi |
| Split Rock | NW 318° | 2,517 m | 6.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:37 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 19:59 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:23 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 15:49 | 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 | 26 | 27 | 35 | 42 | 51 | 61 | 69 | 67 | 58 | 45 | 34 | 26 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sybille Rsch Unit, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356501476
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