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Lonetree

Lonetree from directly overhead

Lonetree is a ghost town in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 952 m. Highwood Baldy stands 2,334 m to the west-southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Buckskin Butte, a peak 4.0 miles away. 57 named places lie within 25 miles, 32 of them named summits.

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

How to reach it

Coordinates47.54167, -110.28417

57 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 32
  • Buckskin Butte: 4.0 mi
  • Square Butte: 5.0 mi
  • Antelope Butte: 5.3 mi
  • Round Butte: 5.7 mi
  • Libby Hills: 6.9 mi
Nature reserves: 14
Parks: 4
  • Lions Park: 21.9 mi
  • Lions Club Park: 22.1 mi
  • Denton City Park: 22.2 mi
  • Mining Plays Second Fiddle Historical Marker: 23.0 mi
Springs: 2
Historic sites: 2
Attractions: 1
  • Square Butte School: 4.2 mi
Cliffs: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Hole-in-the-Wall Recreation Site (Float-In): 21.8 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Highwood BaldyWSW 247°2,334 m17.6 mi
Arrow PeakSW 235°2,270 m13.9 mi
Lava PeakSW 231°2,174 m14.9 mi
South PeakSW 235°2,157 m20.3 mi
Middle PeakWSW 237°2,139 m18.2 mi
East PeakSW 227°2,123 m11.7 mi
North PeakWSW 239°2,108 m17.3 mi
Pinewood PeakWSW 248°2,082 m19.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2518:5319:34
June solstice05:2420:3521:23
September equinox07:0918:4019:21
December solstice08:0715:4016:33

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262837465562716960473527
Precip in0.60.60.82.12.73.21.71.31.51.10.60.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Geraldine, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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