Chalk Butte
Chalk Butte rises to 2,046 m in Wyoming. Spring Butte stands 2,272 m to the west, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Luman Rim, a cliff 6.4 miles away. 20 named places lie within 25 miles, 12 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in Sweetwater County, Wyoming, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49019682, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,046 m
How to reach it
20 named places within 25 miles
- Luman Butte: 7.7 mi
- Buffalo Hump: 12.7 mi
- Little Sand Dunes: 12.9 mi
- Bastard Butte: 15.6 mi
- Caterpillar Butte: 16.1 mi
- Luman Rim: 6.4 mi
- Tenmile Rim: 14.8 mi
- Cyclone Rim: 21.4 mi
- Bush Rim: 24.5 mi
- Bitter Creek Rest Area (eastbound): 19.5 mi
- Bitter Creek Rest Area (westbound): 19.6 mi
- Table Rock: 20.0 mi
- Point of Rocks Stage Station: 24.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Chalk Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Butte | W 260° | 2,272 m | 23.5 mi |
| Black Rock | W 262° | 2,187 m | 18.9 mi |
| Buffalo Hump | NNW 348° | 2,138 m | 12.7 mi |
| Luman Butte | NNE 20° | 2,125 m | 7.7 mi |
| Bastard Butte | N 9° | 2,086 m | 15.6 mi |
| Dennison Cap | ESE 102° | 2,083 m | 19.3 mi |
| Five Fingers Butte | N 357° | 2,080 m | 17.4 mi |
| Lost Creek Butte | E 81° | 2,037 m | 17.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:49 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 20:11 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:36 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:01 | 16:46 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 22 | 25 | 35 | 42 | 51 | 61 | 68 | 66 | 57 | 44 | 32 | 22 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bitter Creek 4 NE, 23 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356500050
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