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Copperopolis

Copperopolis from directly overhead

Copperopolis is a ghost town in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 1,719 m. Big Baldy Mountain stands 2,799 m to the north, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Volcano Butte, a peak 3.1 miles away. Kings Hill Scenic Byway passes 8.3 miles off. 70 named places lie within 25 miles, 51 of them named summits.

human settlement in Montana, United States of America

How to reach it

Coordinates46.61472, -110.66667

70 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 51
  • Volcano Butte: 3.1 mi
  • Smoky Mountain: 8.6 mi
  • Beartrap Peak: 9.4 mi
  • Butler Hill: 9.7 mi
  • Hoover Mountain: 9.9 mi
Parks: 7
  • White Sulphur Springs City Park: 12.2 mi
  • Rader Park: 12.3 mi
  • Kaldor Park: 12.3 mi
  • Smith River Valley Historical Marker: 16.9 mi
  • Haymaker State Wildlife Management Area: 21.2 mi
Nature reserves: 5
Ghost towns: 1
Museums: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Big Baldy MountainN 7°2,799 m24.6 mi
Yogo PeakNNE 15°2,686 m22.3 mi
Long MountainN 357°2,625 m22.8 mi
Elk PeakSSW 200°2,607 m11.9 mi
Wapiti PeakSSW 202°2,599 m11.1 mi
Willow PeakSSW 206°2,550 m11.4 mi
Neihart BaldyN 355°2,525 m22.7 mi
Woodchuck MountainSSW 207°2,517 m10.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2618:5519:35
June solstice05:3020:3321:20
September equinox07:1018:4219:22
December solstice08:0515:4716:38

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232433404957656455433123
Precip in0.50.30.71.42.12.51.41.21.00.90.40.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — White Sulphur Springs #2, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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