Van Ortwick Hill
Van Ortwick Hill rises to 1,967 m in Wyoming. Laramie Peak stands 3,059 m to the northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Indian Head Rock, a peak 2.0 miles away. Oregon Trail Historic Byway passes 16 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Wyoming, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49086871, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,967 m
How to reach it
- 15.7 mi off the Oregon Trail Historic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Indian Head Rock: 2.0 mi
- Chimney Rock: 2.8 mi
- Three Sisters: 3.0 mi
- Ridge Benchmark: 3.3 mi
- Green Mountain: 4.0 mi
- Elk Park: 6.7 mi
- Friend Park: 12.4 mi
- Cottonwood Falls: 12.2 mi
- Dwyer Junction Rest Area: 15.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.1 miles of Van Ortwick Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laramie Peak | NW 320° | 3,059 m | 11.3 mi |
| Eagle Peak | NW 308° | 2,784 m | 13.9 mi |
| Windy Peak | NW 308° | 2,735 m | 17.5 mi |
| Jack Squirrel Peak | WNW 300° | 2,699 m | 13.6 mi |
| Eagle Mountain | NW 304° | 2,667 m | 13.8 mi |
| South Mountain | NW 308° | 2,664 m | 11.3 mi |
| Beaver Mountain | NW 307° | 2,645 m | 16.5 mi |
| Slick Mountain | WNW 300° | 2,645 m | 18.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:37 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 19:59 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:23 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 15:48 | 16:33 |
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, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356507147
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