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National BigHorn Sheep Center

National BigHorn Sheep Center from directly overhead

National BigHorn Sheep Center is an attraction in Wyoming, at a modelled elevation of 2,116 m. Flagstone Peak stands 4,079 m to the south, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Dubois Museum, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Wyoming Centennial Scenic Byway runs past it.

The story

interpretive Center in Wyoming, United States

Dates from 1993.

Wikidata Q6970971, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates43.53730, -109.64499

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs: 5
Waterfalls: 2
  • Bomber Falls: 11.0 mi
  • Brooks Lake Creek Falls: 19.8 mi
Parks: 1
Historic sites: 1
  • Upper Brooks Lake Trailhead: 23.3 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.8 miles of National BigHorn Sheep Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Flagstone PeakS 184°4,079 m22.3 mi
Pedestal PeakS 184°4,064 m21.9 mi
Downs MountainS 185°4,063 m15.8 mi
Northwest PeakS 187°3,984 m15.7 mi
Klondike PeakS 186°3,977 m20.9 mi
Yukon PeakS 187°3,884 m18.9 mi
Philsmith PeakS 179°3,841 m21.5 mi
Hunters HumpSSW 192°3,821 m15.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2318:5319:31
June solstice05:3820:2021:04
September equinox07:0718:4019:18
December solstice07:4915:5916:46

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242532374655616052413124
Precip in0.30.50.51.32.01.41.00.91.30.90.60.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dubois, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/879522342

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