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Buffalo Point

Buffalo Point, seen from above at true elevation

Buffalo Point is a cliff in Colorado, at a recorded elevation of 1,218 m. Two Buttes stands 1,433 m to the northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Black Butte, a peak 4.0 miles away. 4 named places lie within 25 miles, 3 of them named summits.

What the record says

Elevation
1218 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.41196, -102.32074

4 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 3
  • Black Butte: 4.0 mi
  • Sheep Mountain: 15.9 mi
  • Two Buttes: 21.0 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Public Shooting Range: 24.9 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Buffalo Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Two ButtesNW 325°1,433 m21.0 mi
Sheep MountainNW 306°1,302 m15.9 mi
Black ButteNNW 338°1,233 m4.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5418:2719:01
June solstice05:3019:3520:14
September equinox06:3818:1318:48
December solstice07:0115:5516:36

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333644526273787568554233
Precip in0.50.41.11.62.12.63.63.31.41.60.60.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Walsh 1 W, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/358931153

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