Oil Mountain
Oil Mountain rises to 2,035 m in Wyoming. Tin Cup Mountain stands 2,278 m to the southeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Alkali Butte, a peak 6.6 miles away. 33 named places lie within 25 miles, 20 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in Wyoming, United States of America
Wikidata Q49058266, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2035 m
How to reach it
33 named places within 25 miles
- Alkali Butte: 6.6 mi
- Rock Creek Mountain: 7.1 mi
- Double Butte: 11.5 mi
- Sevenmile Hill: 11.9 mi
- Prodigy Hill: 12.4 mi
- Riverton City Park: 18.5 mi
- Aspen Park: 18.7 mi
- Rotary Centennial Park: 18.8 mi
- Veteran's Park: 19.0 mi
- Teeter Park: 19.4 mi
- Cedar Rim: 9.3 mi
- Beaver Rim: 12.3 mi
- Wind River Heritage Center: 17.8 mi
- Riverton Museum: 18.7 mi
- Johnny Behind The Rocks: 22.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Oil Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tin Cup Mountain | SE 131° | 2,278 m | 16.9 mi |
| Long Creek Mountain | SE 139° | 2,259 m | 13.0 mi |
| McIntosh Benchmark | SE 142° | 2,200 m | 23.7 mi |
| Schoettlin Mountain | SW 216° | 2,174 m | 22.2 mi |
| Rock Creek Mountain | ESE 112° | 2,172 m | 7.1 mi |
| Frank Benchmark | SE 129° | 2,147 m | 23.5 mi |
| Dishpan Butte | SSW 195° | 2,132 m | 12.7 mi |
| Sulphur Benchmark | SSW 193° | 2,066 m | 23.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:48 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 20:12 | 20:55 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:34 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:41 | 15:56 | 16:42 |
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 | 16 | 23 | 36 | 44 | 54 | 64 | 71 | 69 | 58 | 45 | 30 | 18 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Riverton, 19 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356502823
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