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Cedar Butte

Cedar Butte, seen from above at true elevation

Cedar Butte rises to 2,062 m in Wyoming. Wind River Peak stands 4,022 m to the southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Bragg Mountain, a peak 3.5 miles away. 100 named places lie within 25 miles, 58 of them named summits.

The story

Mountain in Wyoming, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49018894, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2,062 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.89968, -108.90679

100 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 58
Cliffs: 21
  • Suicide Point: 7.1 mi
  • Fair Field: 11.4 mi
  • Main Wall: 11.5 mi
  • The School: 11.9 mi
  • Heavy Metal Rock Band: 12.1 mi
Parks: 10
  • Pow Wow: 7.0 mi
  • Lander Bike Park: 9.0 mi
  • Popo Agie Park: 9.5 mi
  • Veterans Memorial: 10.1 mi
  • Centennial Park: 10.1 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • Middle Fork Falls: 12.4 mi
  • Johnny Behind The Rocks: 21.3 mi
  • Bull Lake Creek Falls: 24.3 mi
Attractions: 2
  • Wind river Wild Horses Sancuary: 6.3 mi
  • The Sinks: 11.6 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • City Park: 10.1 mi
  • Bruce's Picnic Area: 11.9 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Raised Bed Garden: 3.7 mi
Museums: 1
  • The Lander Pioneer Museum: 9.1 mi
Springs: 1
  • The Rise: 11.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Diversion Dam Rest Area: 23.3 mi

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wind River PeakSW4,022 m17.3 mi
Little El CapitanSW3,909 m17.2 mi
East Temple PeakSW3,822 m18.2 mi
Washakie PeakWSW3,811 m18.7 mi
Dog Tooth PeakWSW3,800 m17.1 mi
Lizard Head PeakWSW3,799 m16.5 mi
Mitchell PeakWSW3,796 m17.3 mi
Camels HumpWSW3,791 m17.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2018:5119:28
June solstice05:3820:1520:59
September equinox07:0418:3719:15
December solstice07:4415:5916:45

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F212536435363727060453222
Precip in0.50.71.32.12.71.10.60.51.01.40.80.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lander AP, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356500008

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