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South Buttress

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Elevation, modelled
391 m
Tallest summit within 8.1 miles
Middle Sister1,022 m · 7.9 mi
Nearest byway
White Mountain Trail1.6 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:32local time
Coordinates
44.0518, -71.1686
South Buttress, seen from above at true elevation

South Buttress is a cliff in New Hampshire, at a modelled 391 m. Middle Sister stands 1,022 m to the southwest, 7.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Echo Roof, a cliff 0.1 miles away. White Mountain Trail passes 1.6 miles off.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.1 miles of South Buttress. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Middle SisterSW 220°1,022 m7.9 mi
Kearsarge NorthNE 45°991 m5.3 mi
Bear MountainWSW 257°976 m6.8 mi
North Moat MountainWSW 255°956 m2.4 mi
Mount ParkerNW 308°913 m8.1 mi
Bartlett HaystackW 270°906 m7.9 mi
Big Attitash MountainW 263°885 m3.1 mi
South DoubleheadNNE 14°870 m7.8 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Cliffs
Waterfalls: 55
Springs: 7
Artworks: 3
Ghost towns: 1
Rest areas: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4918:1918:57
June solstice05:0219:4820:32
September equinox06:3218:0618:44
December solstice07:1715:2216:10

Local time (America/New_York).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F202231435565706860483727
Precip in3.63.23.74.43.74.54.54.43.75.54.54.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — N Conway, 2 mi away.

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