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Johnson Mountain

Johnson Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Johnson Mountain rises to 1,832 m in Wyoming. Laramie Peak stands 3,059 m to the west-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Sheep Mountain, a peak 2.2 miles away. Oregon Trail Historic Byway passes 9.9 miles off.

The story

Mountain in Platte County, Wyoming, United States.

Wikidata Q49040084, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1,832 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.22719, -105.21359

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 5
Waterfalls: 1
  • Cottonwood Falls: 6.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Dwyer Junction Rest Area: 10.0 mi
Cliffs: 1
Nature reserves: 1
  • Glendo State Park: 24.5 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.0 miles of Johnson Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Laramie PeakWNW3,059 m12.1 mi
Eagle PeakW2,784 m15.8 mi
Windy PeakWNW2,735 m19.0 mi
Jack Squirrel PeakW2,699 m16.4 mi
Eagle MountainW2,667 m16.0 mi
South MountainW2,664 m13.5 mi
Beaver MountainWNW2,645 m18.2 mi
Cow Creek MountainW2,619 m18.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3619:13
June solstice05:2519:5920:41
September equinox06:4918:2319:00
December solstice07:2715:4716:32

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272836425059666456443427
Precip in0.30.70.92.12.82.41.31.11.51.00.90.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Double Four RCH, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356506315

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