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Sixteen

Sixteen from directly overhead

Sixteen is a ghost town in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 1,519 m. Sacagawea Peak stands 2,925 m to the south, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Wall Mountain, a peak 3.1 miles away. Kings Hill Scenic Byway passes 25 miles off. 72 named places lie within 25 miles, 49 of them named summits.

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Coordinates46.21530, -110.99800
Around it

72 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 49
Nature reserves: 12
Parks: 5
  • Smith River Valley Historical Marker: 15.7 mi
  • Veterans Park: 22.2 mi
  • Kaldor Park: 23.1 mi
  • Rader Park: 23.3 mi
  • White Sulphur Springs City Park: 23.5 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Attractions: 2
  • Edgewater Farms: 22.4 mi
  • Townsend Fairgrounds: 24.2 mi
Cliffs: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sacagawea PeakS 176°2,925 m22.1 mi
Pomp PeakS 177°2,911 m21.5 mi
Hardscrabble PeakS 178°2,904 m20.8 mi
Naya Nuki PeakS 176°2,880 m22.5 mi
Mount BaldyNW 323°2,878 m19.6 mi
Mount EdithNNW 329°2,877 m17.4 mi
Ross PeakS 175°2,747 m24.7 mi
Elk PeakNE 35°2,607 m20.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2818:5719:37
June solstice05:3320:3321:20
September equinox07:1218:4419:23
December solstice08:0515:5116:41

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222229364553605950392921
Precip in1.00.91.11.93.12.91.51.31.31.61.11.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lennep 5 SW, 22 mi away.

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Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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