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Aldridge

Aldridge from directly overhead

Aldridge is a ghost town in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 2,237 m. Electric Peak stands 3,341 m to the southwest, 7.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Devils Slide, a cliff 2.2 miles away.

ghost town in Montana, USA

The record

What the record says

Founded
1901
Getting there

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Coordinates45.08722, -110.75500
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 31
  • Palette Spring: 8.3 mi
  • New Blue Spring: 8.5 mi
  • Cupid Spring: 8.5 mi
  • Orange Spring Mound: 8.6 mi
  • Dryad Springs: 8.6 mi
Attractions: 10
Picnic sites: 10
  • Arch Park Picnic Area: 4.5 mi
  • 45th Parallel Picnic Area: 7.2 mi
  • Albright Picnic Area: 8.1 mi
  • Mammoth Picnic Area: 8.2 mi
  • Lava Creek Picnic Area: 11.8 mi
Cliffs: 9
Parks: 6
  • Arch Park: 4.5 mi
  • Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness Historical Marker: 14.9 mi
  • Willow Park: 15.3 mi
  • Emigrant Gulch Historical Marker: 17.3 mi
  • Gallatin Game Preserve: 20.3 mi
Waterfalls: 6
Hot springs: 5
  • Bijah Springs: 22.6 mi
  • Roadside Spring West (MNCNN030): 23.1 mi
  • Roadside Spring East (MNCNN031): 23.1 mi
  • Frying Pan Spring: 23.2 mi
  • Frying Pan Bowl: 23.2 mi
Nature reserves: 3
Museums: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.5 miles of Aldridge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Electric PeakSW 215°3,341 m7.0 mi
Emigrant PeakN 11°3,327 m12.4 mi
Mount WallaceENE 62°3,240 m16.0 mi
Sheep MountainNE 56°3,189 m3.2 mi
Joseph PeakSW 216°3,176 m10.9 mi
Monitor PeakNE 47°3,168 m7.5 mi
Gray PeakSSW 212°3,139 m11.7 mi
Bannock PeakSSW 203°3,137 m14.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2718:5719:36
June solstice05:3720:2921:14
September equinox07:1118:4419:22
December solstice07:5915:5616:44

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262837455362706960473425
Precip in0.80.60.90.92.01.91.31.01.21.51.00.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gardiner, 5 mi away.

Sources

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Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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