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Wildcat Butte

Wildcat Butte, seen from above at true elevation

Wildcat Butte rises to 2,927 m in Wyoming. Wind River Peak stands 4,022 m to the north-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Christina Mountain, a peak 2.6 miles away.

The story

mountain in Fremont County, Wyoming, United States of America

Wikidata Q49089957, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2927 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.55523, -109.01318

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs: 23
  • Sherwood Point: 10.5 mi
  • The Diving Board: 12.9 mi
  • Leaning Flake: 13.7 mi
  • Tombstone: 13.7 mi
  • Six Killer: 13.8 mi
Parks: 7
  • Tayo Park: 9.2 mi
  • Sinks Canyon State Park: 16.6 mi
  • Bike Skills Park: 19.6 mi
  • Popo Agie Park: 23.6 mi
  • Lander Bike Park: 23.8 mi
Historic sites: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Waterfalls: 2
Picnic sites: 2
  • Bruce's Picnic Area: 14.5 mi
  • City Park: 23.1 mi
Gardens: 2
  • Garden: 19.6 mi
  • Raised Bed Garden: 24.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • South Pass Rest Area: 13.3 mi
Attractions: 1
  • The Sinks: 16.8 mi
Springs: 1
  • The Rise: 17.3 mi
Museums: 1
  • The Lander Pioneer Museum: 23.9 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.8 miles of Wildcat Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wind River PeakNNW 331°4,022.1 m12.1 mi
Temple PeakNW 321°3,958 m12.7 mi
Little El CapitanNNW 331°3,908.6 m12.6 mi
East Temple PeakNW 326°3,822 m13.0 mi
Atlantic PeakN 8°3,808 m4.3 mi
Dog Tooth PeakNNW 328°3,800 m16.8 mi
Lizard Head PeakNNW 330°3,799 m18.7 mi
Mitchell PeakNNW 327°3,796 m17.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2018:5119:28
June solstice05:3920:1520:58
September equinox07:0418:3819:15
December solstice07:4316:0116:46

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F151725334352595849382415

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — South Pass City, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1604169 — Wildcat Butte, Fremont County, Wyoming.

OpenStreetMap element node/356507184

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