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Carter

Carter from directly overhead

Carter is a ghost town in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 953 m. Gossack Mountain stands 1,578 m to the southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Carter City Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Kings Hill Scenic Byway passes 30 miles off. 95 named places lie within 25 miles, 14 of them named summits.

unincorporated community in Chouteau County, Montana

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Coordinates47.78140, -110.95600
Around it

95 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 38
  • Carter City Park: 0.0 mi
  • Ryan Dam Island Park: 16.6 mi
  • Giant Springs State Park: 21.2 mi
  • Heron Park: 22.7 mi
  • Black Eagle Memorial Island: 22.8 mi
Historic sites: 16
Peaks: 14
  • Chinaman Hill: 11.6 mi
  • Shepherd Butte: 13.8 mi
  • Dunbar Hill: 15.9 mi
  • Hay Stack Coulee: 18.1 mi
  • Rattlesnake Hill: 19.1 mi
Attractions: 8
Museums: 7
Waterfalls: 4
Artworks: 3
Springs: 2
  • Sulphur Spring: 13.5 mi
  • Giant Springs: 21.3 mi
Cliffs: 2
Picnic sites: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Carter. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Gossack MountainSE 145°1,578 m20.9 mi
Harris MountainSSE 149°1,544 m20.2 mi
West KneeNW 311°1,179 m24.1 mi
Goose Bill ButteNNE 20°1,147 m20.7 mi
East KneeNW 317°1,127 m21.7 mi
Rattlesnake HillS 177°1,124 m19.1 mi
Shepherd ButteS 177°1,113 m13.8 mi
Indian ButteSW 219°1,088 m22.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2818:5619:37
June solstice05:2620:3821:27
September equinox07:1118:4319:23
December solstice08:1115:4116:35

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232533425259686757443324
Precip in0.50.40.61.62.52.61.21.21.21.10.60.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Carter 14 W, 12 mi away.

Sources

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Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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