Buck Point
Buck Point rises to 2,228 m in Wyoming. Laramie Peak stands 3,059 m to the east-northeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Greasewood Knoll, a peak 6.4 miles away. 63 named places lie within 25 miles, 55 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in Wyoming, United States of America
Wikidata Q49016231, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2228 m
How to reach it
63 named places within 25 miles
- Greasewood Knoll: 6.4 mi
- Boot Heel: 7.5 mi
- Crystal Hill: 9.8 mi
- Smith Mountain: 12.4 mi
- Indian Head Rock: 13.1 mi
- Como Bluffs: 16.9 mi
- Smith Creek Rim: 21.3 mi
- Dugway Rim: 23.9 mi
- Friend Park: 21.7 mi
- Friend Park: 22.2 mi
- Fossil Bone Cabin: 20.2 mi
- Shirley Basin: 20.3 mi
- Medicine Bow Museum: 22.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Buck Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laramie Peak | ENE 66° | 3,059 m | 24.8 mi |
| Warbonnet Peak | NNE 12° | 2,861 m | 22.1 mi |
| Twin Peaks | N 2° | 2,814 m | 24.4 mi |
| Eagle Peak | ENE 62° | 2,784 m | 21.3 mi |
| Windy Peak | NE 53° | 2,735 m | 20.1 mi |
| Jack Squirrel Peak | ENE 66° | 2,699 m | 19.8 mi |
| Eagle Mountain | ENE 64° | 2,667 m | 20.7 mi |
| South Mountain | ENE 68° | 2,664 m | 22.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:39 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:28 | 20:01 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 15:50 | 16:35 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 15 | 18 | 28 | 37 | 46 | 56 | 64 | 61 | 51 | 39 | 27 | 16 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Shirley Basin, 21 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356499779
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