Sand Butte
Sand Butte rises to 1,705 m in Wyoming. Jenkins Mountain stands 2,233 m to the north-northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Pavillion Butte, a peak 2.7 miles away. Wind River Canyon Scenic Byway passes 30 miles off. 40 named places lie within 25 miles, 24 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in Wyoming, United States of America
Wikidata Q49071155, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1705 m
How to reach it
- 29.7 mi off the Wind River Canyon Scenic Byway
40 named places within 25 miles
- Pavillion Butte: 2.7 mi
- Pilot Butte: 4.7 mi
- Bighorn Butte: 8.2 mi
- Mule Butte: 8.7 mi
- Argo Butte: 9.2 mi
- Diversion Dam Park: 12.1 mi
- Pow Wow: 17.6 mi
- Jaycee Park: 19.7 mi
- Rotary Club Park: 19.9 mi
- Sunset Park: 20.5 mi
- Riverton Museum: 21.3 mi
- Wind River Heritage Center: 22.0 mi
- Diversion Dam Rest Area: 15.0 mi
- Wind river Wild Horses Sancuary: 20.1 mi
- Raised Bed Garden: 23.6 mi
- Bull Lake Creek Falls: 24.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sand Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jenkins Mountain | NNE 28° | 2,233 m | 20.0 mi |
| Crowheart Butte | WNW 288° | 2,064 m | 20.3 mi |
| Cedar Butte | SSW 204° | 2,062 m | 24.2 mi |
| Sheldon Dome | NW 316° | 1,991 m | 18.5 mi |
| Teapot Butte | NW 305° | 1,969 m | 18.1 mi |
| Shotgun Butte | N 358° | 1,946 m | 16.5 mi |
| Little Dome | NNW 331° | 1,941 m | 15.4 mi |
| Norkok Butte | WSW 244° | 1,908 m | 16.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:50 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 20:16 | 20:59 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:36 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:44 | 15:56 | 16:43 |
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 | 22 | 26 | 37 | 44 | 54 | 62 | 70 | 68 | 59 | 46 | 31 | 21 |
| Precip in | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pavillion, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1596892 — Sand Butte, Fremont County, Wyoming.
OpenStreetMap element node/356505682
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