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Coloma

Coloma from directly overhead

Coloma is a ghost town in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 1,803 m. Sliderock Mountain stands 2,374 m to the south-southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Nineteen ten Ridge, a peak 1.1 miles away. Garnet Back Country Byway passes 0.3 miles off.

human settlement in Missoula County, Montana, United States of America

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Coordinates46.84306, -113.38056
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Nineteen ten Ridge: 1.1 mi
  • Anaconda Hill: 1.7 mi
  • Union Peak: 2.6 mi
  • Anderson Hill: 3.2 mi
  • Elevation Mountain: 5.7 mi
Parks: 17
  • Bearmouth Historical Marker: 9.9 mi
  • Big Blackfoot Railroad Historical Marker: 10.8 mi
  • Beavertail Hill State Park: 12.5 mi
  • Thibodeau Campground: 13.0 mi
  • Welcome Creek Wilderness Historical Marker: 14.5 mi
Attractions: 3
Ghost towns: 3
Springs: 3
  • Bearmouth Spring: 9.1 mi
  • Lodgepole Spring: 14.7 mi
  • Colma Spring: 14.9 mi
Rest areas: 3
Museums: 3
Artworks: 2
Hot springs: 1
  • Nimrod Warm Springs: 10.2 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Cliffs: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.9 miles of Coloma. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sliderock MountainSSW 205°2,374 m19.4 mi
Sheep MountainWNW 290°2,332 m21.4 mi
Gold Creek PeakNW 316°2,199 m21.6 mi
Elevation MountainE 84°2,149 m5.7 mi
Saddle MountainESE 123°2,137 m20.8 mi
Mount BaldySSW 195°2,111 m7.5 mi
Black MountainNW 316°2,109 m19.8 mi
Granite MountainNE 52°2,101 m10.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:0619:46
June solstice05:4020:4521:32
September equinox07:2118:5319:33
December solstice08:1715:5716:48

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F192232394755616052392819
Precip in1.41.00.81.11.92.20.80.60.91.51.61.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Potomac, 9 mi away.

Sources

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Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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