- Elevation, modelled
- 2,358 m
- Tallest summit within 24.6 miles
- Pinnacle Mountain3,469 m · 20.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Buffalo Bill Cody Scenic Byway18.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:10local time
- Coordinates
- 44.4170, -110.3569
Frank Island Bay South is a park in Wyoming, at a modelled 2,358 m. Pinnacle Mountain stands 3,469 m to the east-southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Frank Island Bay North, a park 0.4 miles away. Buffalo Bill Cody Scenic Byway passes 18 miles off.
- Operated by
- National Park Service
- Fee
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.6 miles of Frank Island Bay South. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinnacle Mountain | ESE 108° | 3,469 m | 20.5 mi |
| Eagle Peak | ESE 112° | 3,460 m | 17.6 mi |
| Chaos Mountain | ESE 113° | 3,455 m | 23.7 mi |
| Table Mountain | ESE 119° | 3,365 m | 17.1 mi |
| Mount Humphreys | ESE 111° | 3,358.5 m | 15.6 mi |
| Mount Schurz | ESE 110° | 3,356 m | 15.0 mi |
| Howell Mountain | E 98° | 3,342 m | 21.7 mi |
| Atkins Peak | E 101° | 3,331 m | 14.6 mi |
- 18.2 mi off the Buffalo Bill Cody Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Flat Mountain: 5.9 mi
- Lake Butte: 8.1 mi
- Langford Cairn: 9.2 mi
- Grizzly Peak: 9.6 mi
- Channel Mountain: 9.8 mi
- Lakeside Spring: 10.5 mi
- Bluebell Spring: 10.6 mi
- Seismograph Pool: 10.6 mi
- Bluebell Spring: 10.6 mi
- Seismograph Pool: 10.6 mi
- Sand Point Picnic Area: 6.4 mi
- Spruce-Fir Exhibit Picnic Area: 6.4 mi
- Fisherman's Access Picnic Area: 6.8 mi
- Sedge Bay Picnic Area: 8.1 mi
- Gull Point Picnic Area: 8.1 mi
- Steamboat Springs: 8.4 mi
- Venting Pool: 10.5 mi
- Lakeside Spring: 10.5 mi
- Thumb Paint Pots: 10.6 mi
- Ledge Spring: 10.6 mi
- Natural Bridge: 9.0 mi
- King Geyser viewing point: 10.6 mi
- West Thumb Geyser Basin: 10.6 mi
- LeHardys Rapids: 13.2 mi
- Mud Volcano Area: 14.7 mi
- Snipe Point: 1.9 mi
- Plover Point: 2.3 mi
- Wolf Point: 2.9 mi
- Park Point: 3.3 mi
- Signal Point: 3.5 mi
- Lewis Falls: 17.3 mi
- Plateau Falls: 18.8 mi
- Upper Yellowstone Falls: 21.6 mi
- Silver Cord Cascade: 21.9 mi
- Crystal Falls: 21.9 mi
- Frank Island Bay North: 0.4 mi
- Basin Creek: 15.8 mi
- Basin Creek: 16.0 mi
- Basin Creek: 16.2 mi
- De Lacy Park: 17.5 mi
- Yellowstone Tribal Heritage Center: 23.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:56 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 20:26 | 21:10 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:42 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:55 | 15:57 | 16:45 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jul–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 12 | 14 | 21 | 29 | 38 | 47 | 56 | 54 | 45 | 34 | 22 | 13 |
| Precip in | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Yellowstone Lake, 9 mi away.
Inside the official boundary of Yellowstone National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Nov and Mar; busiest: Jul.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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