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The Limestone

The Limestone, seen from above at true elevation

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
1749 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.39747, -105.29693

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 10
Waterfalls: 1
  • Cottonwood Falls: 6.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Dwyer Junction Rest Area: 18.2 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Laramie PeakSW 220°3,059 m11.7 mi
Eagle PeakSW 231°2,784 m14.5 mi
Windy PeakWSW 244°2,735 m15.7 mi
Jack Squirrel PeakSW 228°2,699 m16.3 mi
Eagle MountainSW 230°2,667 m15.2 mi
South MountainSW 221°2,664 m14.1 mi
Beaver MountainWSW 240°2,645 m15.6 mi
Slick MountainWSW 242°2,645 m18.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3719:14
June solstice05:2520:0020:42
September equinox06:4918:2319:00
December solstice07:2815:4716:32

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272836425059666456443427
Precip in0.30.70.92.12.82.41.31.11.51.00.90.4

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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