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Rocky Point

Rocky Point from directly overhead

Rocky Point is a ghost town in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 693 m. Antoine Butte stands 1,743 m to the north-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Smoky Johnson Hill, a peak 3.3 miles away. Missouri Breaks Back Country Byway passes 11 miles off. 82 named places lie within 25 miles, 29 of them named summits.

human settlement in Montana, United States of America

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Coordinates47.60630, -108.44600
Around it

82 named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves: 43
Peaks: 29
  • Smoky Johnson Hill: 3.3 mi
  • Button Butte: 7.6 mi
  • Indian Butte: 14.8 mi
  • Dovetail Butte: 16.3 mi
  • Haystack Butte: 16.9 mi
Springs: 6
Parks: 4
  • Manning Corral Prairie Dog Town: 7.9 mi
  • Upper Missouri National Wild and Scenic River: 11.3 mi
  • Little Rocky Mountains Historical Marker: 15.9 mi
  • UL Bend National Wildlife Refuge: 24.6 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Antoine ButteNNW 345°1,743 m23.3 mi
Shell ButteNNW 348°1,735 m23.6 mi
Old Scraggy PeakN 351°1,731 m23.3 mi
Beaver MountainN 351°1,689 m24.9 mi
Mission PeakNNW 339°1,680 m23.2 mi
Green MountainNNW 348°1,673 m24.7 mi
Silver PeakNNW 342°1,664 m20.5 mi
Gold Bug ButteNNW 340°1,660 m22.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1818:4619:27
June solstice05:1720:2821:16
September equinox07:0118:3319:13
December solstice08:0015:3216:25

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F212433445462716959463322

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sand Creek, 13 mi away.

Sources

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Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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