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Black Butte

Black Butte, seen from above at true elevation

Black Butte rises to 2,091 m in Nevada. Greys Peak stands 3,244 m to the south, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Antelope Peak, a peak 5.4 miles away. California Trail Back Country Byway passes 17 miles off. 33 named places lie within 25 miles, 17 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in Elko County, Nevada, United States of America

Wikidata Q49013225, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2091 m

How to reach it

Coordinates41.35631, -115.07255

33 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 17
Ghost towns: 6
Hot springs: 3
  • hot spring: 15.9 mi
  • hot spring: 16.1 mi
  • hot spring: 16.5 mi
Historic sites: 2
  • Humboldt Wells: 17.2 mi
  • Clover Creek Guard Station: 19.5 mi
Springs: 2
  • Source of the Bruneau River: 23.3 mi
  • Beaver Spring: 23.7 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Large microwave antennas.: 17.7 mi
Museums: 1
  • Trail of the 49ers Interpretive Center: 17.8 mi
Parks: 1
  • Wells City Park: 18.1 mi

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Greys PeakS 184°3,244 m23.0 mi
Chimney RockS 183°2,982 m23.6 mi
Antelope PeakESE 115°2,675 m5.4 mi
Loomis MountainNE 37°2,659 m7.0 mi
Stormy PeakN 352°2,626 m10.1 mi
Forleen ButteNNE 16°2,625 m7.4 mi
Stag MountainW 280°2,484 m20.1 mi
Cold Springs MountainNNE 14°2,466 m22.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4418:1618:53
June solstice05:0819:3620:18
September equinox06:2818:0318:39
December solstice07:0415:3016:15

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262937435159676657463527
Precip in1.30.81.01.01.70.90.60.50.60.70.91.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gibbs RCH - Jarbidge 24se, 16 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 838808 — Black Butte, Elko County, Nevada.

OpenStreetMap element node/357545205

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