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Farthest Point West

Farthest Point West from directly overhead

Farthest Point West is a historic site in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 1,268 m. The Head stands 2,223 m to the west-southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Camp Disappointment Historical Marker, a park 4.4 miles away. 38 named places lie within 25 miles, 28 of them named summits.

The record

What the record says

Inscription
July 26, 1806 Farthest Point West On Capt Lewis Trip Up The Marias River
Visiting

What to expect

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Coordinates48.59932, -112.79836
Around it

38 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 28
  • Rimrock Butte: 7.7 mi
  • Square Butte: 10.1 mi
  • Antelope Butte: 11.8 mi
  • Little Crown Butte: 12.1 mi
  • Horsethief Ridge: 13.6 mi
Parks: 5
  • Camp Disappointment Historical Marker: 4.4 mi
  • Blackfeet Park: 10.1 mi
  • All Chief's Park: 10.3 mi
  • Main Street City Park: 21.8 mi
  • Cut Bank Sports Complex: 22.6 mi
Historic sites: 2
Museums: 1
Attractions: 1
  • Glacier Fun center: 22.0 mi
Artworks: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
The HeadWSW 249°2,223 m24.6 mi
Little Plume PeakSSW 204°2,129 m24.4 mi
Looking Glass HillWSW 258°1,854 m23.7 mi
Red Blanket ButteW 269°1,723 m20.9 mi
Bald HillWSW 246°1,703 m23.6 mi
Houseman HillWNW 298°1,558 m15.6 mi
Twin ButtesNNW 334°1,495 m24.4 mi
Hoodoo HillNW 321°1,494 m16.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:0319:44
June solstice05:3020:4821:38
September equinox07:1918:5019:31
December solstice08:2215:4416:39

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222331405058656454423123
Precip in0.20.20.41.01.72.71.31.01.10.60.40.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — CUT Bank AP, 19 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12723780100

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