Maxwell Hill
Maxwell Hill rises to 2,026 m in Wyoming. Split Rock stands 2,517 m to the northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Richeau Hill, a peak 2.5 miles away. Oregon Trail Historic Byway passes 30 miles off. 41 named places lie within 25 miles, 37 of them named summits.
The story
summit in Platte County, Wyoming, United States of America
Wikidata Q49077238, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2026 m
How to reach it
- 29.7 mi off the Oregon Trail Historic Byway
41 named places within 25 miles
- Richeau Hill: 2.5 mi
- Degans Butte: 7.5 mi
- Sheep Mountain: 8.3 mi
- South Cooney Hill: 12.3 mi
- Whitcomb Hill: 12.4 mi
- Legion Park: 11.1 mi
- Sybille Game and Fish Experimental Unit: 18.3 mi
- Cheyenne Deadwood Trail Historic Marker: 11.1 mi
- Chugwater Museum: 11.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Maxwell Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Split Rock | NW 308° | 2,517 m | 24.0 mi |
| Resse Mountain | NW 311° | 2,477 m | 22.8 mi |
| Pine Mountain | NW 309° | 2,462 m | 24.2 mi |
| Collins Peak | NW 317° | 2,371 m | 22.5 mi |
| Green Mountain | NW 322° | 2,350 m | 24.9 mi |
| Sugar Loaf | WNW 302° | 2,337 m | 22.0 mi |
| Indian Guide | SW 230° | 2,270 m | 18.5 mi |
| Iron Mountain | SW 228° | 2,260 m | 20.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:36 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 19:57 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:22 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 15:48 | 16:33 |
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 | 30 | 30 | 38 | 44 | 54 | 64 | 71 | 69 | 60 | 47 | 37 | 29 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chugwater, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1594949 — Maxwell Hill, Platte County, Wyoming.
OpenStreetMap element node/356504404
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