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Mexican Joe Hill

Mexican Joe Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Mexican Joe Hill rises to 2,046 m in Wyoming. Wind River Peak stands 4,022 m to the west-southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Narrow Hill, a peak 0.6 miles away. 102 named places lie within 25 miles, 58 of them named summits.

The story

Mountain in Wyoming, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49049700, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2,046 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.77024, -108.81151

102 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 58
Cliffs: 22
  • The School: 2.1 mi
  • Main Wall: 2.4 mi
  • Heavy Metal Rock Band: 2.5 mi
  • Aspen Grade: 2.8 mi
  • Fair Field: 2.8 mi
Parks: 9
  • Sinks Canyon State Park: 1.6 mi
  • Bike Skills Park: 2.1 mi
  • Popo Agie Park: 5.5 mi
  • Lander Bike Park: 5.8 mi
  • Centennial Park: 6.0 mi
Attractions: 2
  • The Sinks: 1.6 mi
  • Wind river Wild Horses Sancuary: 11.4 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Bruce's Picnic Area: 3.5 mi
  • City Park: 5.2 mi
Waterfalls: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Historic sites: 2
  • Mill: 18.0 mi
  • Rock Creek Hollow Monument: 25.0 mi
Springs: 1
  • The Rise: 1.2 mi
Museums: 1
  • The Lander Pioneer Museum: 5.9 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Raised Bed Garden: 8.4 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mexican Joe Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wind River PeakWSW4,022 m16.6 mi
Temple PeakWSW3,958 m18.9 mi
Little El CapitanWSW3,909 m16.8 mi
East Temple PeakWSW3,822 m18.0 mi
Atlantic PeakSW3,808 m14.3 mi
Dog Tooth PeakW3,800 m19.1 mi
Lizard Head PeakW3,799 m19.6 mi
Mitchell PeakW3,796 m19.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1918:5019:28
June solstice05:3820:1520:58
September equinox07:0318:3719:14
December solstice07:4315:5916:45

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F212536435363727060453222
Precip in0.50.71.32.12.71.10.60.51.01.40.80.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lander AP, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356506465

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