- Elevation, modelled
- 2,011 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Essex Mountain2,441 m · 17.3 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:58local time
- Coordinates
- 42.1122, -109.4434
Big Sandy Park is a park in Wyoming, at a modelled 2,011 m. Essex Mountain stands 2,441 m to the east-southeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Pacific Springs, a ghost town 2.7 miles away. 28 named places lie within 25 miles, 18 of them named summits.
- Operated by
- Sweetwater County
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Big Sandy Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essex Mountain | ESE 103° | 2,441 m | 17.3 mi |
| Elk Mountain | NNE 17° | 2,380 m | 21.9 mi |
| Tabernacle Butte | N 9° | 2,274 m | 22.5 mi |
| Tule Butte | E 84° | 2,224 m | 12.0 mi |
| Little Sandy Peak | NNE 30° | 2,198 m | 19.9 mi |
| Sugar Loaf | NW 310° | 2,181 m | 24.6 mi |
| Buffalo Hump | ESE 114° | 2,167 m | 8.7 mi |
| Sand Knolls | SSE 160° | 2,156 m | 13.8 mi |
28 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 18
- Fourmile Knoll: 5.4 mi
- Round Top: 6.7 mi
- Haystack Butte: 7.8 mi
- Buffalo Hump: 8.7 mi
- Tule Butte: 12.0 mi
Springs: 3
- Fifteenmile Spring: 9.4 mi
- Ox Yoke Springs: 11.0 mi
- Chicken Springs: 13.0 mi
Cliffs: 3
- White Rocks: 17.8 mi
- Steamboat Rim: 20.7 mi
- Blue Rim: 23.8 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Parting Of The Ways: 14.9 mi
- Crookston Ranch Cultural Site: 21.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Pacific Springs: 2.7 mi
Parks: 1
- Bicentennial Park: 4.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:53 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 20:15 | 20:58 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:40 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:44 | 16:04 | 16:50 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 12 | 14 | 28 | 38 | 48 | 57 | 64 | 62 | 52 | 40 | 26 | 14 |
| Precip in | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Farson 2nne, 2 mi away.
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