Buck Point
Buck Point rises to 2,512 m in Wyoming. Laramie Peak stands 3,059 m to the east-southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Flattop Mountain, a peak 2.0 miles away.
The story
Mountain in Albany County, Wyoming, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49016233, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,512 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Flattop Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Fortymile Peak: 2.7 mi
- Bell Mountain: 3.7 mi
- Bell Hill: 3.7 mi
- Bar M Mountain: 4.0 mi
- Friend Park: 10.7 mi
- Elk Park: 17.9 mi
- Dugway Rim: 21.5 mi
- Deer Spring: 22.6 mi
- Cottonwood Falls: 22.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.1 miles of Buck Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laramie Peak | ESE 106° | 3,059 m | 12.8 mi |
| Warbonnet Peak | NW 325° | 2,861 m | 9.7 mi |
| Buffalo Peak | NNW 327° | 2,844 m | 15.7 mi |
| Roaring Mountain | NW 326° | 2,833 m | 14.5 mi |
| Twin Peaks | NW 319° | 2,814 m | 14.2 mi |
| Eagle Peak | ESE 114° | 2,784 m | 9.3 mi |
| Windy Peak | ESE 105° | 2,735 m | 5.9 mi |
| Jack Squirrel Peak | SE 126° | 2,699 m | 9.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:38 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 20:01 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:25 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 15:48 | 16:34 |
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 | 27 | 28 | 36 | 42 | 50 | 59 | 66 | 64 | 56 | 44 | 34 | 27 |
| Precip in | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Double Four RCH, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1598443 — Buck Point, Albany County, Wyoming.
OpenStreetMap element node/356505944
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