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Sweetwater Needles

Sweetwater Needles, seen from above at true elevation

Sweetwater Needles rises to 3,138 m in Wyoming. Wind River Peak stands 4,022 m to the north-northwest, 9.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Wildcat Butte, a peak 2.6 miles away.

The story

mountain in Wyoming, United States of America

Wikidata Q49080501, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
3138 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.58773, -109.03901

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs: 23
  • The Diving Board: 10.3 mi
  • Sherwood Point: 11.0 mi
  • Fair Field: 14.3 mi
  • Aspen Grade: 14.6 mi
  • Leaning Flake: 14.6 mi
Parks: 7
  • Tayo Park: 6.7 mi
  • Sinks Canyon State Park: 15.8 mi
  • Bike Skills Park: 18.8 mi
  • Popo Agie Park: 22.6 mi
  • Lander Bike Park: 22.8 mi
Historic sites: 3
Waterfalls: 2
Picnic sites: 2
  • Bruce's Picnic Area: 13.6 mi
  • City Park: 22.3 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Gardens: 2
  • Garden: 18.8 mi
  • Raised Bed Garden: 23.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • South Pass Rest Area: 15.9 mi
Attractions: 1
  • The Sinks: 16.1 mi
Springs: 1
  • The Rise: 16.5 mi
Museums: 1
  • The Lander Pioneer Museum: 23.0 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.5 miles of Sweetwater Needles. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wind River PeakNNW 331°4,022.1 m9.5 mi
Temple PeakNW 319°3,958 m10.2 mi
Little El CapitanNNW 331°3,908.6 m10.0 mi
East Temple PeakNW 325°3,822 m10.4 mi
Atlantic PeakNE 44°3,808 m2.8 mi
Dog Tooth PeakNNW 328°3,800 m14.2 mi
Lizard Head PeakNNW 330°3,799 m16.1 mi
Mitchell PeakNNW 327°3,796 m14.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2018:5119:29
June solstice05:3920:1520:58
September equinox07:0418:3819:15
December solstice07:4416:0116:46

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F151725334352595849382415

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — South Pass City, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1603488 — Sweetwater Needles, Fremont County, Wyoming.

OpenStreetMap element node/356506913

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