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Union City

Union City from directly overhead

Union City is a ghost town in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 2,318 m. Lone Mountain stands 3,397 m to the east-northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Union City Christeot Mill, a historic site 1.6 miles away. 79 named places lie within 25 miles, 53 of them named summits.

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

How to reach it

Coordinates45.20833, -111.94250

79 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 53
Parks: 9
  • Virginia City Historical Marker: 5.8 mi
  • Virginia City Park: 5.9 mi
  • Nevada City Historical Marker: 7.0 mi
  • Adobetown Historical Marker: 7.8 mi
  • Ruby Valley Historical Marker: 10.1 mi
Museums: 8
Historic sites: 5
Springs: 1
  • Maloney Spring: 2.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Cliffs: 1
Attractions: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Lone MountainENE 78°3,397 m24.4 mi
No Man PeakESE 114°3,285 m23.2 mi
Cedar MountainE 86°3,267 m20.2 mi
Hogback MountainSSW 202°3,224 m23.4 mi
Black ButteSSE 168°3,197 m21.4 mi
Lonesome PeakN 351°3,148 m23.9 mi
Thompson PeakN 350°3,147 m22.5 mi
Castle RockENE 78°3,142.793 m24.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0119:40
June solstice05:4120:3421:20
September equinox07:1618:4819:27
December solstice08:0516:0016:49

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262735415058666556453325
Precip in0.70.60.91.82.42.71.31.11.21.40.80.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Virginia City, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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