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Buffalo Point Interpretive and Picnic Area

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Elevation, modelled
1,378 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Thurston Peak2,954 m · 21.4 mi
Nearest byway
Great Salt Lake Scenic Byway19.0 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
21:05local time
Coordinates
41.0324, -112.2565
Buffalo Point Interpretive and Picnic Area from directly overhead

Buffalo Point Interpretive and Picnic Area is a picnic site in Utah, at a modelled 1,378 m. Thurston Peak stands 2,954 m to the east, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Buffalo Point, a peak 0.4 miles away. Great Salt Lake Scenic Byway passes 19 miles off. 48 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Buffalo Point Interpretive and Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Thurston PeakE 81°2,954 m21.4 mi
Mount OgdenENE 59°2,917 m22.7 mi
Francis PeakE 90°2,904 m21.8 mi
Snow Horse RidgeE 84°2,893 m21.3 mi
Allen PeakENE 58°2,885 m22.7 mi
De Moisy PeakENE 62°2,847 m22.7 mi
Bountiful PeakESE 101°2,823 m23.3 mi
The NeedlesENE 61°2,822 m22.6 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 48
Artworks: 20
Springs: 15
Beaches: 5
Cliffs: 4
Ghost towns: 2
Waterfalls: 2
Picnic sites: 2
Natural arches: 2
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0519:41
June solstice05:5820:2421:05
September equinox07:1718:5219:28
December solstice07:5116:2017:04

Local time (America/Denver).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293343495968787665524030
Precip in1.51.51.72.02.21.10.40.71.11.71.21.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ogden Hinkley AP, 17 mi away.

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