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Natural Fort

Natural Fort, seen from above at true elevation

Natural Fort rises to 2,440 m in Wyoming. Black Mountain stands 3,030 m to the southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Ames Monument, a historic site 3.8 miles away. Cache la Poudre--North Park passes 27 miles off.

The story

mountain in Wyoming, United States of America

Wikidata Q49056444, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2440 m

How to reach it

Coordinates41.08776, -105.44304

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 25
Cliffs: 13
  • Nat's Three Star Roof: 5.8 mi
  • The Potato Chip: 5.8 mi
  • Skull Rock: 6.0 mi
  • Rat Brain: Fantasia Wall: 6.0 mi
  • Walt's Wall: 6.2 mi
Artworks: 13
Historic sites: 6
Ghost towns: 3
Springs: 3
  • Simpson Springs: 10.8 mi
  • Soldier Spring: 12.4 mi
  • Pope Springs: 13.3 mi
Museums: 3
Attractions: 2
Waterfalls: 2
Picnic sites: 1
Gardens: 1
Nature reserves: 1
  • Soapstone Prairie Natural Area: 20.4 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.5 miles of Natural Fort. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Black MountainSW 214°3,030 m18.1 mi
Green MountainSW 228°2,818 m13.2 mi
Deadhorse MountainSW 220°2,762 m12.1 mi
Pole MountainNNE 15°2,751 m10.3 mi
Leg BenchmarkNNE 14°2,749 m10.3 mi
Crow BenchmarkN 0°2,708 m10.0 mi
Hill MineSW 215°2,708 m21.3 mi
Pilot HillN 358°2,691 m15.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:3819:14
June solstice05:3019:5720:38
September equinox06:5018:2419:01
December solstice07:2415:5316:37

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232533394859676458443324
Precip in0.40.50.81.42.01.51.61.11.91.00.50.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Laramie 4SE, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1591965 — Natural Fort, Albany County, Wyoming.

OpenStreetMap element node/356502716

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