The Point
The Point is a cliff in Wyoming, at a recorded elevation of 1,333 m. Swanski Rock stands 1,540 m to the south-southeast, 7.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Table Mountain, a peak 2.8 miles away. Bridges to Buttes Byway passes 23 miles off. 26 named places lie within 25 miles, 14 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1333 m
How to reach it
- 23.3 mi off the Bridges to Buttes Byway
26 named places within 25 miles
- Table Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Shepherds Point: 3.8 mi
- Three Tubs: 5.0 mi
- Swanski Rock: 7.7 mi
- Bald Butte: 7.7 mi
- Northside Park: 19.8 mi
- Washington Park: 20.3 mi
- Van Tassell Park: 22.8 mi
- Warbonnet Battlefield Monument: 23.9 mi
- Warbonnet Battlefield: 23.9 mi
- Fireman's Memorial: 19.8 mi
- Coffee Siding Historical Marker: 23.4 mi
- Black Hills Ordnance Depot: 18.3 mi
- Stagecoach Museum: 20.1 mi
- Lusk Rest Area: 21.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swanski Rock | SSE 165° | 1,540 m | 7.7 mi |
| Signature Rock | SW 227° | 1,539 m | 11.2 mi |
| Flat Top | W 265° | 1,531 m | 23.3 mi |
| Chimney Rock | SSW 197° | 1,506 m | 24.7 mi |
| West Rabbit Mountain | WNW 284° | 1,407 m | 18.5 mi |
| White Hill | WNW 285° | 1,393 m | 21.7 mi |
| East Rabbit Mountain | WNW 285° | 1,388 m | 17.8 mi |
| Tim Butte | W 277° | 1,379 m | 13.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:32 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:57 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:18 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 15:40 | 16:26 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 28 | 37 | 44 | 54 | 65 | 73 | 72 | 62 | 48 | 36 | 27 |
| Precip in | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lusk 25ne, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356504783
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