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Peterson Mountain

Peterson Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Peterson Mountain rises to 2,505 m in Wyoming. Warbonnet Peak stands 2,861 m to the south-southeast, 9.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Pole Mountain, a peak 2.4 miles away.

The story

mountain in Wyoming, United States of America

Wikidata Q49060855, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2505 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.56413, -105.85278

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs: 2
Springs: 1
Natural arches: 1
  • Ayres Natural Bridge: 17.0 mi
Museums: 1
  • Glenrock Deer Creek Museum: 20.6 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.9 miles of Peterson Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Warbonnet PeakSSE 162°2,861 m9.4 mi
Buffalo PeakS 180°2,844 m3.8 mi
Roaring MountainS 175°2,833 m4.9 mi
Twin PeaksS 186°2,814 m6.1 mi
Cherry MountainSW 217°2,786 m4.5 mi
Gunnysack BenchmarkW 265°2,761 m6.4 mi
Buck PeakSW 236°2,743 m2.9 mi
Fortymile PeakSSE 160°2,663 m17.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0818:3919:16
June solstice05:2720:0220:45
September equinox06:5118:2519:02
December solstice07:3115:4816:34

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F151828374656646151392716
Precip in0.50.60.81.31.81.41.30.80.90.80.40.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Shirley Basin, 19 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356503019

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