The Limestone
The Limestone rises to 1,749 m in Wyoming. Laramie Peak stands 3,059 m to the southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Sunset Hill, a peak 2.5 miles away. Oregon Trail Historic Byway passes 18 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Wyoming, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49082634, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,749 m
How to reach it
- 18.2 mi off the Oregon Trail Historic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Sunset Hill: 2.5 mi
- Deer Hill: 2.7 mi
- Esterbrook Hill: 2.9 mi
- Castle Rock: 3.0 mi
- Reeder Hill: 3.3 mi
- Oregon Trail Monument: 10.8 mi
- Elk Park: 11.9 mi
- Friend Park: 14.0 mi
- State Park: 17.6 mi
- Glendo State Park: 19.4 mi
- Cottonwood Falls: 6.6 mi
- Dwyer Junction Rest Area: 18.2 mi
- Glendo State Park: 18.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.6 miles of The Limestone. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laramie Peak | SW 220° | 3,059 m | 11.7 mi |
| Eagle Peak | SW 231° | 2,784 m | 14.5 mi |
| Windy Peak | WSW 244° | 2,735 m | 15.7 mi |
| Jack Squirrel Peak | SW 228° | 2,699 m | 16.3 mi |
| Eagle Mountain | SW 230° | 2,667 m | 15.2 mi |
| South Mountain | SW 221° | 2,664 m | 14.1 mi |
| Beaver Mountain | WSW 240° | 2,645 m | 15.6 mi |
| Slick Mountain | WSW 242° | 2,645 m | 18.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:37 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 20:00 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:23 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 15:47 | 16:32 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 28 | 36 | 42 | 50 | 59 | 66 | 64 | 56 | 44 | 34 | 27 |
| Precip in | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Double Four RCH, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1603603 — The Limestone, Albany County, Wyoming.
OpenStreetMap element node/356506986
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