Elk Mountain is a northern most of the Medicine Bow Mountains

Medicine Bow Mountains

The Medicine Bow Mountains are a mountain range in the Rocky Mountains that extend for from northern Colorado into southern Wyoming. The northern extent of this range is the sub-range the Snowy Range...

. It is 7 miles (11.3 km) southwest of the town of Elk Mountain, Wyoming

Elk Mountain, Wyoming

Elk Mountain is a town in Carbon County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 192 at the 2000 census. The town shares its name with a mountain southwest of town.-Geography:Elk Mountain is located at ....

 and roughly 38 miles (61.2 km) from Rawlins, Wyoming

Rawlins, Wyoming

Rawlins is a city in Carbon County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 8,538 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Carbon County...

. The mountain is the area's most visible feature. It is located south of Interstate 80 in Carbon County. Elk Mountain is the 8th most prominent

Topographic prominence

In topography, prominence, also known as autonomous height, relative height, shoulder drop , or prime factor , categorizes the height of the mountain's or hill's summit by the elevation between it and the lowest contour line encircling it and no higher summit...

 summit in the state of Wyoming.

Radio station KBDY

KBDY

KBDY is a radio station licensed to Hanna, Wyoming, USA. The station is currently owned by Toga Radio LLC.The station's transmitter is located atop Elk Mountain.-History:...

 broadcasts from a tower on the summit. This allows the station to be received over a significant area with only 630 watts of effective radiated power

Effective radiated power

In radio telecommunications, effective radiated power or equivalent radiated power is a standardized theoretical measurement of radio frequency energy using the SI unit watts, and is determined by subtracting system losses and adding system gains...

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