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The Nose

The Nose, seen from above at true elevation

The Nose is a cliff in Wyoming, at a recorded elevation of 1,245 m. Rochelle Hills stands 1,505 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Alkali Butte, a peak 9.2 miles away. 6 named places lie within 25 miles, 6 of them named summits.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1245 m
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Coordinates43.55525, -104.63274
Around it

6 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 6
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rochelle HillsW 266°1,505 m23.9 mi
Alkali ButteNE 52°1,331 m9.2 mi
Funny RockS 171°1,301 m23.0 mi
Threemile ButteSE 130°1,269 m12.2 mi
Sheldon HillSE 142°1,202 m12.6 mi
Chimney Rock ButteSE 132°1,179 m21.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0318:3319:11
June solstice05:1820:0020:44
September equinox06:4618:2018:58
December solstice07:2915:3916:26

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F212433425162716958443122
Precip in0.30.40.82.02.52.42.51.00.81.10.40.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rochelle 7ene, 12 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356506989

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