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Rattlesnake Butte

Rattlesnake Butte, seen from above at true elevation

Rattlesnake Butte rises to 1,531 m in Wyoming. North Butte stands 1,842 m to the west-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Black Butte, a peak 5.6 miles away. 24 named places lie within 25 miles, 20 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in Wyoming, United States of America

Wikidata Q49066736, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1531 m

How to reach it

Coordinates43.66275, -105.52555

24 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 20
Parks: 2
Museums: 1
  • Wright Centennial Museum: 7.1 mi
Cliffs: 1

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
North ButteWNW 293°1,842 m23.3 mi
North Middle ButteWNW 286°1,832 m19.3 mi
South ButteW 278°1,825 m17.1 mi
South Middle ButteWNW 282°1,822 m17.7 mi
Indian ButteWNW 285°1,798 m17.6 mi
Dome ButteWNW 297°1,718 m23.8 mi
Little Black ButteW 268°1,625 m16.4 mi
Rocky ButteNW 321°1,613 m7.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:3719:15
June solstice05:2120:0420:48
September equinox06:5018:2319:01
December solstice07:3315:4216:29

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242534415161706959453324
Precip in0.40.50.91.62.72.01.50.91.01.40.50.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wright 12W, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1602402 — Rattlesnake Butte, Campbell County, Wyoming.

OpenStreetMap element node/356506660

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