The Nipple
The Nipple rises to 1,434 m in Wyoming. North Butte stands 1,842 m to the south-southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Negro Butte, a peak 7.3 miles away. 23 named places lie within 25 miles, 21 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in Johnson County, Wyoming, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49082744, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,434 m
How to reach it
23 named places within 25 miles
- Negro Butte: 7.3 mi
- Chimney Hill: 7.6 mi
- Pistol Point: 8.3 mi
- Dome Butte: 10.5 mi
- Table Mountain: 10.6 mi
- Smith Cut Anticline: 21.0 mi
- Reno Hill Anticline: 24.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Nipple. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Butte | SSE 168° | 1,842 m | 12.1 mi |
| North Middle Butte | SSE 160° | 1,832 m | 16.4 mi |
| South Butte | SSE 159° | 1,825 m | 19.9 mi |
| South Middle Butte | SSE 158° | 1,822 m | 18.4 mi |
| Indian Butte | SSE 156° | 1,798 m | 17.8 mi |
| Dome Butte | SSE 165° | 1,718 m | 10.5 mi |
| Little Black Butte | SSE 160° | 1,625 m | 22.8 mi |
| Rocky Butte | SE 128° | 1,613 m | 24.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:38 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:22 | 20:07 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:25 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 15:42 | 16:30 |
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 | 24 | 25 | 34 | 41 | 51 | 61 | 70 | 69 | 59 | 45 | 33 | 24 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wright 12W, 20 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1595453 — The Nipple, Campbell County, Wyoming.
OpenStreetMap element node/356504762
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