McCuligan Butte
McCuligan Butte rises to 1,133 m in Nebraska. Mount Vernon stands 1,215 m to the south-southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is John Hollman Grave Historical Marker, a park 1.1 miles away. Western Trails Scenic and Historic Byway passes 2.4 miles off. 33 named places lie within 25 miles, 9 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in Nebraska, United States of America
Wikidata Q49048710, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1133 m
How to reach it
- 2.4 mi off the Western Trails Scenic and Historic Byway
- 19.2 mi off the Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway, National
- 19.5 mi off the Gold Rush Byway
33 named places within 25 miles
- John Hollman Grave Historical Marker: 1.1 mi
- Oshkosh City Park: 2.8 mi
- Bluewater Battlefield State Historical Park: 9.8 mi
- Battle of Blue Water Historical Marker: 10.4 mi
- Ash Hollow Historical Marker: 13.7 mi
- Sugar Loaf: 3.4 mi
- Barn Butte: 3.9 mi
- Twin Buttes: 8.5 mi
- Clay Peak: 9.8 mi
- Sugar Loaf Hill: 11.0 mi
- Eagles Cliff: 1.9 mi
- Coumbe Bluff: 6.7 mi
- Signal Bluff: 7.7 mi
- Garden County Museum: 2.9 mi
- Lodgepole Depot Museum: 20.6 mi
- B24 crash memorial graves: 21.6 mi
- Narcissa Whitman Historical Marker: 22.7 mi
- Cedar View Beach: 23.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of McCuligan Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Vernon | SSW 213° | 1,215 m | 16.9 mi |
| Wildhorse Hill | NNE 24° | 1,208 m | 17.3 mi |
| Sugar Loaf Hill | NNW 343° | 1,183 m | 11.0 mi |
| Old Baldy | ENE 69° | 1,180 m | 19.4 mi |
| Twin Buttes | ENE 63° | 1,176 m | 8.5 mi |
| Sugar Loaf | WNW 296° | 1,113 m | 3.4 mi |
| Windlass Hill | ESE 120° | 1,104 m | 15.2 mi |
| Barn Butte | ESE 120° | 1,093 m | 3.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:54 | 18:25 | 19:02 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:45 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:12 | 18:48 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:39 | 16:24 |
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 | 26 | 29 | 39 | 47 | 57 | 68 | 74 | 72 | 63 | 49 | 37 | 27 |
| Precip in | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Oshkosh, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 831124 — McCuligan Butte, Garden County, Nebraska.
OpenStreetMap element node/357758823
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