Ghost town · Montana
Coulson
Coulson is a ghost town in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 946 m. Stratford Hill stands 1,514 m to the south-southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Sacrifice Cliff, a cliff 0.6 miles away. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.
human settlement in Montana, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates45.78890, -108.47800
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Four Dances Natural Area: 0.7 mi
- Earl Gus Park: 1.1 mi
- North Park: 1.2 mi
- Afflerbaugh Park: 1.3 mi
- Skate Park: 1.3 mi
Peaks: 9
- Ninemile Hill: 6.5 mi
- Rattlesnake Butte: 8.4 mi
- Deer Point: 15.8 mi
- McCormick Hill: 17.7 mi
- Stratford Hill: 19.6 mi
Museums: 6
- Yellowstone Art Museum: 1.4 mi
- Western Heritage Center: 1.4 mi
- Wise Wonders: 1.6 mi
- Moss Mansion Museum: 1.9 mi
- Peter Yegen Jr. Yellowstone County Museum: 3.0 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Place Where the White Horse Went Down Historical Marker: 1.0 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 1.4 mi
- Canyon Creek Battlefield Monument: 15.3 mi
- Lewis and Clark on the Yellowstone: 23.8 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Sacrifice Cliff: 0.6 mi
- Skeleton Cliff: 0.8 mi
- Rimrocks: 5.0 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Shiloh Conservation Area: 7.4 mi
- State Trust: 24.3 mi
Artworks: 1
- Ghost Cave: 2.3 mi
Gardens: 1
- Amend Park Community Garden: 3.5 mi
Attractions: 1
- Billings Motorsports Park: 14.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Christiansen-Graham-Rest-Area: 22.9 mi
Springs: 1
- Indian Spring: 23.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Coulson. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stratford Hill | SSW 197° | 1,514 m | 19.6 mi |
| McCormick Hill | SSW 192° | 1,363 m | 17.7 mi |
| Woody Mountain | SE 144° | 1,321 m | 22.9 mi |
| Round Butte | SW 221° | 1,241 m | 20.6 mi |
| Miller Butte | WSW 252° | 1,218 m | 24.1 mi |
| Square Butte | WSW 247° | 1,150 m | 21.7 mi |
| Ninemile Hill | NW 310° | 1,060 m | 6.5 mi |
| Rattlesnake Butte | NNE 13° | 1,020 m | 8.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:47 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 20:22 | 21:08 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:34 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:53 | 15:43 | 16:33 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 29 | 38 | 46 | 55 | 64 | 71 | 70 | 60 | 47 | 35 | 26 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Billings WTP, 1 mi away.
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