- Elevation, modelled
- 1,226 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- First Woman Mound1,420 m · 2.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Bridges to Buttes Byway7.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:35local time
- Coordinates
- 42.6301, -103.2498
West Ash Creek Picnic Area is a picnic site in Nebraska, at a modelled 1,226 m. First Woman Mound stands 1,420 m to the south, 2.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Barrel Butte, a peak 2.1 miles away. Bridges to Buttes Byway passes 7.5 miles off. 80 named places lie within 25 miles, 26 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of West Ash Creek Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Woman Mound | S 191° | 1,420 m | 2.7 mi |
| Pine Butte | NW 308° | 1,366 m | 22.0 mi |
| Roundtop | NW 308° | 1,346 m | 21.6 mi |
| Red Cloud Buttes | WNW 290° | 1,308 m | 11.6 mi |
| Crown Butte | NW 309° | 1,288 m | 3.5 mi |
| Crow Butte | WNW 303° | 1,287 m | 4.9 mi |
| Giants Coffins Butte | WNW 290° | 1,285 m | 11.0 mi |
| Barrel Butte | N 2° | 1,273 m | 2.1 mi |
- 7.5 mi off the Bridges to Buttes Byway
- 13.3 mi off the Gold Rush Byway
80 named places within 25 miles
- Ponderosa State Special Use Area: 3.0 mi
- Butte Country Historical Marker: 7.6 mi
- Cochran State Wayside Area: 8.0 mi
- Finnegan Park: 9.0 mi
- The Death of Baptiste Garnier Historical Marker: 9.2 mi
- Barrel Butte: 2.1 mi
- First Woman Mound: 2.7 mi
- Crown Butte: 3.5 mi
- Chimney Butte: 3.6 mi
- Little Crow Butte: 4.5 mi
- Crawford Historical Museum: 9.2 mi
- Fort Robinson State Park Museum: 11.3 mi
- Trailside Museum of Natural History: 11.3 mi
- Fort Robinson History Center: 11.3 mi
- Dawes County Historical Museum: 16.2 mi
- C-Hill: 17.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:52 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 15:37 | 16:23 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 28 | 38 | 46 | 55 | 66 | 74 | 73 | 62 | 47 | 35 | 27 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Robinson, 11 mi away.
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