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Twin Buttes

Twin Buttes, seen from above at true elevation

Twin Buttes rises to 1,176 m in Nebraska. Bourquim Hill stands 1,237 m to the northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Bluewater Battlefield State Historical Park, a park 3.0 miles away. Western Trails Scenic and Historic Byway passes 3.8 miles off. 25 named places lie within 25 miles, 12 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in United States of America

Wikidata Q34815246, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1176 m

How to reach it

Coordinates41.42498, -102.22269

25 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 12
Parks: 7
  • Bluewater Battlefield State Historical Park: 3.0 mi
  • Battle of Blue Water Historical Marker: 6.2 mi
  • Oshkosh City Park: 6.4 mi
  • John Hollman Grave Historical Marker: 7.5 mi
  • Ash Hollow Historical Marker: 10.1 mi
Cliffs: 4
Museums: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Cedar View Beach: 17.7 mi

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bourquim HillNE 39°1,237 m19.7 mi
Mount VernonSW 223°1,215 m24.6 mi
Wildhorse HillN 357°1,208 m12.0 mi
Old Lady Beam HillNNW 340°1,195 m23.8 mi
Bear HillE 89°1,185 m21.4 mi
Sugar Loaf HillWNW 302°1,183 m12.7 mi
Old BaldyENE 73°1,180 m10.9 mi
McCuligan ButteWSW 243°1,133 m8.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5318:2519:01
June solstice05:1619:4520:27
September equinox06:3718:1118:48
December solstice07:1315:3916:23

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262939475768747263493727
Precip in0.20.40.92.03.03.02.71.91.51.30.50.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Oshkosh, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 834233 — Twin Buttes, Garden County, Nebraska.

OpenStreetMap element node/357763915

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