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The Chimneys

The Chimneys, seen from above at true elevation

The Chimneys rises to 2,475 m in Wyoming. Ferris Mountain East stands 3,059 m to the west, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Heaths Peak, a peak 0.8 miles away. Seminoe to Alcova Scenic Backway passes 2.6 miles off. 54 named places lie within 25 miles, 41 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in Wyoming, United States of America

Wikidata Q49082271, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2475 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.30929, -106.83637

54 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 41
Parks: 3
  • Pathfinder National Wildlife Refuge: 9.3 mi
  • Headquarters Park: 15.4 mi
  • Bear Park: 16.0 mi
Cliffs: 3
Attractions: 2
  • Greasewood " Rescue Site Martin Handcart Company.: 18.4 mi
  • Sweet Water River Crossing: 19.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Wyoming State Rest Area: 19.9 mi
  • Shirley Basin Rest Area: 24.4 mi
Historic sites: 2
  • Fort Seminoe: 21.6 mi
  • Sweetwater Monument: 22.9 mi
Springs: 1

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Ferris Mountain EastW 260°3,059 m20.9 mi
Shirley BenchmarkSE 124°2,792 m17.4 mi
Quealy BenchmarkSE 125°2,791 m18.4 mi
Bradley PeakSW 229°2,725 m15.0 mi
Bald MountainSE 129°2,700 m20.6 mi
High BenchmarkSE 126°2,698 m20.8 mi
Sailor BenchmarkSSE 164°2,525 m12.2 mi
Pyramid PeakNW 321°2,488 m2.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4319:20
June solstice05:3220:0620:48
September equinox06:5518:2919:06
December solstice07:3415:5316:39

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252636435363706959473525
Precip in0.50.70.81.41.90.90.80.60.81.20.70.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LEO 6 SW, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356504734

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