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Indian Buttes

Indian Buttes, seen from above at true elevation

Indian Buttes rises to 1,669 m in Nevada. Capitol Peak stands 2,511 m to the west-southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Nadine Butte, a peak 0.9 miles away. 32 named places lie within 25 miles, 26 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in Nevada, United States of America

Wikidata Q49038423, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1669 m

How to reach it

Coordinates41.89684, -116.92512

32 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 26
Springs: 3
  • Maiden Springs: 15.9 mi
  • Source: Little Owyhee River: 20.5 mi
  • Oregon Butte Spring: 22.7 mi
Cliffs: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Parks: 1
  • Humboldt State Game Refuge: 24.1 mi

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Capitol PeakWSW 258°2,511 m20.2 mi
Zymns ButteSW 229°1,991 m24.6 mi
Oregon ButteWNW 290°1,965 m23.4 mi
Maiden ButteWSW 242°1,856 m13.7 mi
Mahogany ButteWNW 294°1,854 m18.2 mi
Twin ButtesWNW 302°1,851 m22.5 mi
Calico ButteW 277°1,838 m14.4 mi
Black ButteNW 318°1,778 m24.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5218:2319:00
June solstice05:1319:4520:27
September equinox06:3618:1018:47
December solstice07:1315:3516:20

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357547314

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