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First Peoples Buffalo Jump SP

First Peoples Buffalo Jump SP from directly overhead

First Peoples Buffalo Jump SP is a historic site in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 1,044 m. Mount Cecelia stands 1,869 m to the southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Taft Hill, a peak 0.7 miles away. 39 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

park in Montana, USA

Dates from 1972.

Wikidata Q1419524, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates47.47911, -111.52451

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • First Peoples Buffalo Jump State Park: 0.8 mi
  • Wadsworth Park: 7.1 mi
  • Sunset Park: 8.3 mi
  • Bel View Park: 8.5 mi
  • West Hill Park: 8.7 mi
Peaks: 39
  • Taft Hill: 0.7 mi
  • Antelope Butte: 5.2 mi
  • Wilson Butte: 8.6 mi
  • Hill Fifty-seven: 9.4 mi
  • Square Butte: 10.7 mi
Museums: 9
Waterfalls: 4
Springs: 3
  • Newman Spring: 2.5 mi
  • Giant Springs: 14.3 mi
  • Sulphur Spring: 23.4 mi
Artworks: 3
Attractions: 3
Gardens: 1
  • West Side Orchard Garden: 8.7 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • Montana Veterans Memorial: 12.6 mi
Cliffs: 1
Nature reserves: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount CeceliaSW 224°1,869 m21.4 mi
Sawmill PeakSW 225°1,858 m24.1 mi
Harris MountainSSW 201°1,807 m23.2 mi
Telegraph MountainSW 230°1,769 m23.1 mi
Skull ButteSW 230°1,726 m20.5 mi
Finigan MountainSW 217°1,641 m21.3 mi
Black ButteSW 231°1,609 m21.3 mi
China MountainSW 230°1,587 m21.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3018:5819:39
June solstice05:3020:4021:28
September equinox07:1418:4519:26
December solstice08:1215:4516:38

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262735435260696758463427
Precip in0.50.60.71.72.52.81.21.31.31.00.60.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Great Falls WFO, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

National Register of Historic Places, reference 15000623OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/1321120090

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