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Star Butte

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Elevation
2,040 m
Tallest summit within 17.9 miles
Reading Peak2,647 m · 17.1 mi
Sunset, June solstice
20:39local time
Coordinates
40.4199, -121.1455

Star Butte rises to 2,040 m in California. Reading Peak stands 2,647 m to the west-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Swain Mountain, a peak 1.9 miles away.

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49077627, matched on coordinates and name (0 m apart).

Elevation
2040 m

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.9 miles of Star Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Reading PeakWNW 282°2,647 m17.1 mi
Red CinderNW 315°2,549 m7.5 mi
Prospect PeakNW 315°2,538 m14.9 mi
West Prospect PeakNW 314°2,463 m17.2 mi
Mount HarknessW 275°2,452 m8.2 mi
Red Cinder ConeNW 312°2,444.5 m8.0 mi
Black ButteNNW 333°2,435 m9.6 mi
Mount HoffmanNW 306°2,381 m9.2 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions: 7
Hot springs: 5
Waterfalls: 4
Beaches: 3
Historic sites: 3
Rest areas: 2
Museums: 1
Ghost towns: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0918:4119:17
June solstice05:3519:5820:39
September equinox06:5318:2719:03
December solstice07:2515:5816:42

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

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