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Melrose

Melrose from directly overhead

Melrose is a ghost town in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 1,580 m. Tweedy Mountain stands 3,394 m to the southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Shepherd Mountain, a peak 3.4 miles away. Pioneer Mountains Scenic Byway passes 17 miles off.

human settlement in Silver Bow County, Montana, United States of America

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Coordinates45.63190, -112.68400

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Shepherd Mountain: 3.4 mi
  • Goat Mountain: 6.3 mi
  • King and Queen Hill: 7.3 mi
  • Moffet Mountain: 7.5 mi
  • Pandora Mountain: 7.6 mi
Parks: 16
  • Brownes Bridge Historical Marker: 5.8 mi
  • Storm Park: 9.8 mi
  • Fleecer Mountain Wildlife Management Area: 10.8 mi
  • Happy Camp Park: 11.4 mi
  • Humbug Spires Primitive Area Historical Marker: 14.0 mi
Springs: 11
Rest areas: 3
Cliffs: 2
Picnic sites: 2
  • Lupine Picnic Area: 22.1 mi
  • Homestake Lake Picnic Area: 24.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Hot springs: 1
Attractions: 1
Historic sites: 1
  • Coolidge: 19.7 mi
Beaches: 1
  • The Sandbar: 22.7 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.4 miles of Melrose. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tweedy MountainSW 233°3,394 m17.2 mi
Granite MountainWSW 250°3,238 m12.7 mi
Barb MountainSW 231°3,190 m16.4 mi
Mount AlversonWSW 244°3,176 m15.8 mi
Black Lion MountainW 269°3,167 m14.7 mi
Mount TahepiaWSW 247°3,155 m15.2 mi
Table MountainNE 55°3,113 m13.1 mi
Sharp MountainWSW 253°3,076 m14.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:0419:43
June solstice05:4220:3821:24
September equinox07:1818:5119:30
December solstice08:0916:0016:50

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222635425058656355433022
Precip in0.20.40.50.81.71.70.80.90.70.70.50.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Glen 4 N, 7 mi away.

Sources

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Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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