First Peoples Buffalo Jump SP
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
Named places within 25 miles
- 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
- 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
- Earle E Heikka Museum: 8.3 mi
- Children's Museum of Montana: 10.3 mi
- The History Museum: 10.4 mi
- Vinegar Jones Cabin: 10.4 mi
- C. M. Russell Museum: 11.3 mi
- Black Eagle Falls: 12.5 mi
- Rainbow Falls: 15.4 mi
- Crooked Falls: 15.8 mi
- Big Falls: 19.7 mi
- Newman Spring: 2.5 mi
- Giant Springs: 14.3 mi
- Sulphur Spring: 23.4 mi
- Kid Russell and Monte Statue: 9.9 mi
- Lewis and Clark Statue: 10.2 mi
- Kid Russel & Monte: 10.5 mi
- Electric City Speedway: 11.8 mi
- Black Eagle Dam: 12.6 mi
- Rainbow Dam: 15.4 mi
- West Side Orchard Garden: 8.7 mi
- Montana Veterans Memorial: 12.6 mi
- Rocky Reef: 15.9 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Cecelia | SW 224° | 1,869 m | 21.4 mi |
| Sawmill Peak | SW 225° | 1,858 m | 24.1 mi |
| Harris Mountain | SSW 201° | 1,807 m | 23.2 mi |
| Telegraph Mountain | SW 230° | 1,769 m | 23.1 mi |
| Skull Butte | SW 230° | 1,726 m | 20.5 mi |
| Finigan Mountain | SW 217° | 1,641 m | 21.3 mi |
| Black Butte | SW 231° | 1,609 m | 21.3 mi |
| China Mountain | SW 230° | 1,587 m | 21.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 18:58 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 05:30 | 20:40 | 21:28 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:45 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 08:12 | 15:45 | 16:38 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 27 | 35 | 43 | 52 | 60 | 69 | 67 | 58 | 46 | 34 | 27 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
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 15000623OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/1321120090
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