Fort Owen State Park
Fort Owen State Park is a historic site in Montana, at a recorded elevation of 1,003 m. Saint Joseph Peak stands 2,922 m to the northwest, 9.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Stevensville River Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Northwest Passage Scenic Byway passes 24 miles off.
The story
State park in Montana.
Dates from 1937.
Wikidata Q20064935, matched on coordinates and name (40 m apart).
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,003 m
What to expect
How to reach it
- 24.2 mi off the Northwest Passage Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Reed Butte: 5.7 mi
- Saint Mary Peak: 7.0 mi
- Dineen Hill: 8.6 mi
- Saint Joseph Peak: 9.4 mi
- Heavenly Twins: 9.6 mi
- Stevensville River Park: 0.5 mi
- Lewis and Clark Park: 0.5 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 0.6 mi
- Father Ravalli Park: 1.2 mi
- Ralph Serrett Soccer Complex: 1.3 mi
- Bitterroot Valley, Homeland of the Selíš: 15.4 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 17.8 mi
- Don Mackey Memorial: 18.8 mi
- Fort Missoula: 22.4 mi
- Missoula Law Enforcement Memorial: 23.6 mi
- Stevensville Historical Museum: 1.0 mi
- Victor Heritage Museum: 7.5 mi
- Holt Heritage Museum: 16.4 mi
- Ravalli County Museum: 19.2 mi
- Historical Museum at Fort Missoula: 22.4 mi
- Victor Community Garden: 7.8 mi
- Educational Garden: 11.3 mi
- ASUM Garden: 22.8 mi
- Garden City Harvest - Youth Farm: 23.0 mi
- Bitterroot Line Comunity Garden: 23.1 mi
- Castle Crag: 18.5 mi
- Cornlier Ridge: 18.6 mi
- Blackfoot Dome: 18.7 mi
- Nez Perce Spire: 18.9 mi
- Shoshone Spire: 18.9 mi
- The V: 7.4 mi
- Library Car: 22.4 mi
- “Galloping Goose” Crummy: 22.4 mi
- The M: 24.2 mi
- The Wings: 16.9 mi
- Concretehenge: 16.9 mi
- Grizzly Gate: 24.4 mi
- The Fishing Kids: 24.8 mi
- MPG Ranch: 12.5 mi
- Rock Creek Confluence: 24.6 mi
- Fort Fizzle Historic Site: 16.1 mi
- Howard Creek Interpretative Site: 23.9 mi
- Canyon Falls: 21.8 mi
- Skalkaho Falls: 22.2 mi
- Horsehead Arch: 20.2 mi
- Lolo Pass Rest Area: 24.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.8 miles of Fort Owen State Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Joseph Peak | NW 307° | 2,922 m | 9.4 mi |
| Saint Mary Peak | W 265° | 2,841 m | 7.0 mi |
| Heavenly Twins | W 268° | 2,832 m | 9.6 mi |
| Sweeney Peak | NNW 326° | 2,795 m | 10.6 mi |
| Lolo Peak | NNW 327° | 2,786 m | 12.8 mi |
| Pyramid Buttes | NW 314° | 2,693 m | 10.7 mi |
| Ranger Peak | W 265° | 2,689 m | 14.4 mi |
| Bass Peak | WNW 291° | 2,670 m | 11.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:40 | 19:09 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 20:47 | 21:34 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 18:56 | 19:36 |
| December solstice | 08:18 | 16:01 | 16:52 |
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 | 27 | 30 | 38 | 45 | 53 | 60 | 67 | 66 | 57 | 45 | 34 | 26 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stevensville, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/414844309
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