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Wilson Butte

Wilson Butte, seen from above at true elevation

Wilson Butte rises to 2,562 m in California. Mount Ritter stands 4,007 m to the southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Hartley Springs, a spring 1.3 miles away. Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road passes 15 miles off.

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49090296, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2562 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.78243, -119.02598

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 35
Historic sites: 20
  • Legend of June Lake Slot Machines: 2.4 mi
  • Memorial to the Unknown Prospector: 8.0 mi
  • Mono Mills: 8.2 mi
  • Mill City Mine: 11.3 mi
  • Julia E. Townsend Memorial: 11.4 mi
Waterfalls: 13
Hot springs: 12
  • free natural hot pool: 11.6 mi
  • Little Creek Hot Springs: 11.9 mi
  • Hot Spring: 12.3 mi
  • Hot Creek Geological Site: 13.6 mi
  • Shepherd Hot Springs: 14.6 mi
Parks: 10
Cliffs: 7
Attractions: 6
  • Perched Boulder: 2.6 mi
  • Navy Beach: 10.9 mi
  • South Tufa Area: 11.1 mi
  • Devils Postpile: 11.3 mi
  • Upside-Down House: 13.2 mi
Beaches: 3
Picnic sites: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Museums: 2
Rest areas: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.8 miles of Wilson Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount RitterSW 236°4,007 m11.5 mi
Kuna PeakWNW 282°3,958 m10.2 mi
Koip PeakWNW 283°3,954 m9.8 mi
Banner PeakWSW 237°3,940 m11.0 mi
Parker PeakWNW 284°3,919 m8.9 mi
Blacktop PeakW 275°3,881 m9.3 mi
Mount WoodWNW 284°3,858 m7.8 mi
Mount LewisWNW 295°3,765 m9.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3419:08
June solstice05:3519:4320:22
September equinox06:4518:2018:55
December solstice07:0916:0016:41

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F292934394756636256463629
Precip in4.23.83.31.51.50.50.50.50.51.42.04.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mammoth Lakes RS, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358800651

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