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Mount Koven

Mount Koven, seen from above at true elevation

Mount Koven rises to 3,975 m in Wyoming. Gannett Peak stands 4,206 m to the south-southeast, 0.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Rampart Peak, a peak 0.7 miles away. Wyoming Centennial Scenic Byway passes 23 miles off.

The story

Mount Koven (13,271 ft (4,045 m)) is located in the Wind River Range in the U.S. state of Wyoming. Mount Koven is the 16th highest peak in Wyoming. The summit is on the Continental Divide in both Shoshone and Bridger-Teton National Forests and it is .75 mi (1.21 km) north-northwest of Gannett Peak. The Gannett Glacier flanks the peak to the east, while Minor Glacier is just southwest of the mountain.

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Wikidata Q16893648, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
3975 m

How to reach it

Coordinates43.19495, -109.65737

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs: 6
Parks: 6
  • Salt Barrels Park: 20.0 mi
  • Split Diamond Park: 24.4 mi
  • Tom Orcutt Memorial Park: 24.4 mi
  • Trails Creek Park: 24.6 mi
  • Burzlander Park: 24.7 mi
Waterfalls: 4
  • Water slide: 7.2 mi
  • Bomber Falls: 13.2 mi
  • Bull Lake Creek Falls: 23.0 mi
  • North Fork Falls: 23.1 mi
Springs: 1
  • Gypsum Spring: 17.7 mi
Attractions: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.9 miles of Mount Koven. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Gannett PeakSSE 167°4,206 m0.7 mi
Fremont PeakSSE 158°4,177 m5.2 mi
Turret PeakSE 137°4,147 m2.9 mi
Doublet PeakSSE 147°4,143 m2.6 mi
Mount HelenSSE 156°4,128 m3.3 mi
Mount SacagaweaSSE 158°4,119 m4.4 mi
Dinwoody PeakSSE 149°4,115 m2.5 mi
Jackson PeakSSE 152°4,114 m5.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2318:5419:31
June solstice05:4020:1921:03
September equinox07:0718:4019:18
December solstice07:4816:0016:47

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252635415058656354433224
Precip in0.10.30.41.12.11.20.70.61.00.70.30.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Burris, 23 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356506330

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