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Earnest Butte

Earnest Butte, seen from above at true elevation

Earnest Butte rises to 2,235 m in Wyoming. Little Mountain stands 2,761 m to the south, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Antelope Butte, a peak 1.6 miles away. Flaming Gorge - Green River Basin Scenic Byway passes 2.7 miles off. 76 named places lie within 25 miles, 24 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in Wyoming, United States of America

Wikidata Q49026836, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2235 m

How to reach it

Coordinates41.37219, -109.22346

Overlooks nearby

76 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 39
  • Three Patches Picnic Area: 6.1 mi
  • Sweetwater County Gun Range: 8.0 mi
  • Sweetwater County Archery Complex: 8.4 mi
  • Arrowhead Springs Park: 9.8 mi
  • Palisades Park: 13.8 mi
Peaks: 24
Cliffs: 6
Artworks: 2
  • US Army Tank: 15.8 mi
  • US Air Force Jet: 15.8 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Attractions: 1
  • M60: 15.4 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • Powell Colorado River Expedition: 16.6 mi

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Little MountainS 190°2,761 m20.3 mi
Little MountainS 190°2,629 m17.2 mi
Quaking Asp MountainNE 50°2,594 m8.6 mi
Potter MountainSE 139°2,545 m20.4 mi
Mellor MountainS 169°2,522 m13.2 mi
Hawks NestSSW 195°2,485 m18.6 mi
HogbackSSW 199°2,450 m12.3 mi
Pilot ButteNNW 340°2,423 m19.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2118:5319:29
June solstice05:4420:1320:55
September equinox07:0518:3919:16
December solstice07:4016:0716:51

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242736435262696858463323
Precip in0.40.40.61.11.90.80.90.91.21.00.70.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rock Springs Fire Dept, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356500845

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