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Van Ortwick Hill

Van Ortwick Hill, seen from above at true elevation

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
1967 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.14247, -105.30221

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 3
  • Elk Park: 6.7 mi
  • Friend Park: 12.4 mi
  • Friend Park: 12.4 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Cottonwood Falls: 12.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Dwyer Junction Rest Area: 15.8 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.8 miles of Van Ortwick Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Laramie PeakNW 320°3,059 m11.3 mi
Eagle PeakNW 308°2,784 m13.9 mi
Windy PeakNW 308°2,735 m17.5 mi
Jack Squirrel PeakWNW 300°2,699 m13.6 mi
Eagle MountainNW 304°2,667 m13.8 mi
South MountainNW 308°2,664 m11.3 mi
Beaver MountainNW 307°2,645 m16.5 mi
Slick MountainWNW 300°2,645 m18.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3719:14
June solstice05:2619:5920:42
September equinox06:4918:2319:00
December solstice07:2715:4816:33

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °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, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356507147

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