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Sarcophagus Butte

Sarcophagus Butte, seen from above at true elevation

Sarcophagus Butte rises to 1,975 m in Wyoming. Garfield Peak stands 2,503 m to the east, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Castle Gardens, a attraction 9.6 miles away. South Big Horn/Red Wall Scenic Backway passes 28 miles off. 39 named places lie within 25 miles, 34 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in Wyoming, United States of America

Wikidata Q49071433, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1975 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.81857, -107.62535

39 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 34
Attractions: 2
  • Castle Gardens: 9.6 mi
  • Six Mile Camp: 24.8 mi
Cliffs: 2
Springs: 1

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Garfield PeakE 98°2,503 m18.4 mi
Black MountainESE 110°2,448 m10.1 mi
Goat MountainESE 110°2,429 m15.9 mi
McIntosh PeakSSE 166°2,429 m21.3 mi
Lone MountainSSE 157°2,382 m18.3 mi
Sagehen HillESE 104°2,345 m24.4 mi
Lankin DomeS 171°2,342 m20.1 mi
Saddle RockESE 106°2,310 m24.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1518:4619:23
June solstice05:3320:1020:53
September equinox06:5918:3219:10
December solstice07:3915:5416:40

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F202232405060686656433020
Precip in0.30.50.81.42.01.00.70.50.80.90.50.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jeffrey City, 25 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356503910

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