Copperopolis
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
- 8.3 mi off the Kings Hill Scenic Byway
70 named places within 25 miles
- 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
- 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
- State Trust: 20.1 mi
- State Trust: 21.2 mi
- State Trust: 22.6 mi
- State Trust: 22.8 mi
- State Trust: 24.4 mi
- Morrisy Coulee Spring: 20.8 mi
- Clarks Desert Spring: 21.8 mi
- Iron Springs: 22.7 mi
- Sixshooter Spring: 23.5 mi
- Trombone Spring: 23.6 mi
- Calkins: 17.0 mi
- Charles M Bair Family Museum: 19.5 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Baldy Mountain | N 7° | 2,799 m | 24.6 mi |
| Yogo Peak | NNE 15° | 2,686 m | 22.3 mi |
| Long Mountain | N 357° | 2,625 m | 22.8 mi |
| Elk Peak | SSW 200° | 2,607 m | 11.9 mi |
| Wapiti Peak | SSW 202° | 2,599 m | 11.1 mi |
| Willow Peak | SSW 206° | 2,550 m | 11.4 mi |
| Neihart Baldy | N 355° | 2,525 m | 22.7 mi |
| Woodchuck Mountain | SSW 207° | 2,517 m | 10.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 18:55 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 05:30 | 20:33 | 21:20 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:42 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 08:05 | 15:47 | 16:38 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 24 | 33 | 40 | 49 | 57 | 65 | 64 | 55 | 43 | 31 | 23 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — White Sulphur Springs #2, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
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