Signal Butte
Signal Butte rises to 1,396 m in Nebraska. Bear Mountain stands 1,621 m to the west-southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Bald Peak, a peak 5.4 miles away. Western Trails Scenic and Historic Byway passes 11 miles off. 111 named places lie within 25 miles, 32 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in United States of America
Wikidata Q34906023, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1396 m
How to reach it
- 11.0 mi off the Western Trails Scenic and Historic Byway
- 16.1 mi off the Oregon Trail Historic Byway
111 named places within 25 miles
- Robidoux Trading Post: 5.4 mi
- Fort Mitchell Historical Marker: 9.6 mi
- Sugar Park: 10.4 mi
- South Park: 10.5 mi
- Kiwanis Park: 11.0 mi
- Bald Peak: 5.4 mi
- Rifle Sight: 6.9 mi
- Double Hump: 9.0 mi
- Sentinel Rock: 10.2 mi
- Crown Rock: 10.3 mi
- Lyman Huntley Henry Museum: 10.8 mi
- Legacy of the Plains Museum: 11.4 mi
- North Platte Valley Museum: 12.7 mi
- Western Nebraska Mexican American Historical Museum: 13.6 mi
- Banner County Museum: 18.5 mi
- Fort Mitchell: 10.4 mi
- Scott's Memorial: 11.1 mi
- Union Pacific Steam Powered Locomotive: 12.9 mi
- Rebecca Winters Gravesite: 15.2 mi
- Eagle Nest: 6.0 mi
- The Point: 14.0 mi
- The Narrows: 24.7 mi
- Scotts Spring: 11.0 mi
- Corn Maze at Legacy of the Plains: 11.4 mi
- Stone Fire Ring: 13.3 mi
- Ashford: 16.1 mi
- Torrington Community Garden: 23.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Signal Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Mountain | WSW 247° | 1,621 m | 21.1 mi |
| Ninemile Hill | SSW 205° | 1,611 m | 17.9 mi |
| Sixtysix Mountain | SW 235° | 1,585 m | 11.6 mi |
| Hogback Mountain | SE 135° | 1,545 m | 12.8 mi |
| Bear Rock | WSW 245° | 1,530 m | 20.4 mi |
| Three Tubs | WSW 247° | 1,502 m | 12.6 mi |
| Lovers Leap Butte | SSE 157° | 1,500 m | 20.7 mi |
| The Culp | WSW 238° | 1,495 m | 11.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:31 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:22 | 19:52 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:18 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:44 | 16:29 |
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 | 28 | 29 | 37 | 44 | 54 | 65 | 72 | 70 | 60 | 47 | 36 | 27 |
| Precip in | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Harrisburg 12wnw, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357762969
Day trips start here
- Scotts Bluff National Monument · 11 mi
- Gering · 13 mi
- Scottsbluff · 14 mi
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