Pistol Point
Pistol Point rises to 1,537 m in Wyoming. North Butte stands 1,842 m to the south, 3.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Dome Butte, a peak 2.2 miles away. 23 named places lie within 25 miles, 20 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in Wyoming, United States of America
Wikidata Q49062411, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1537 m
How to reach it
23 named places within 25 miles
- Dome Butte: 2.2 mi
- North Butte: 3.9 mi
- Table Mountain: 6.9 mi
- North Middle Butte: 8.1 mi
- The Nipple: 8.3 mi
- Smith Cut Anticline: 19.2 mi
- Pioneer Park: 24.3 mi
- Wright Centennial Museum: 24.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Pistol Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Butte | S 176° | 1,842 m | 3.9 mi |
| North Middle Butte | SSE 156° | 1,832 m | 8.1 mi |
| South Butte | SSE 155° | 1,825 m | 11.7 mi |
| South Middle Butte | SSE 153° | 1,822 m | 10.2 mi |
| Indian Butte | SSE 150° | 1,798 m | 9.6 mi |
| Dome Butte | SSE 166° | 1,718 m | 2.2 mi |
| Little Black Butte | SSE 158° | 1,625 m | 14.5 mi |
| Pugsley Hill | SSW 199° | 1,617 m | 21.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:38 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:22 | 20:06 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:25 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 15:43 | 16:30 |
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 | 24 | 25 | 34 | 41 | 51 | 61 | 70 | 69 | 59 | 45 | 33 | 24 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wright 12W, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1592856 — Pistol Point, Campbell County, Wyoming.
OpenStreetMap element node/356503152
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