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Fort Owen State Park

Fort Owen State Park from directly overhead

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. 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
1003 m

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates46.51979, -114.09731

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Stevensville River Park: 0.5 mi
  • Lewis and Clark Park: 0.5 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Park: 0.6 mi
  • Fort Owen Historical Marker: 0.9 mi
  • Father Ravalli Park: 1.2 mi
Peaks
  • 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
Historic sites: 12
  • 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
Museums: 11
Gardens: 9
  • 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
Cliffs: 8
  • 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
Attractions: 6
  • The V: 7.4 mi
  • C: 13.2 mi
  • H: 20.7 mi
  • Library Car: 22.4 mi
  • “Galloping Goose” Crummy: 22.4 mi
Artworks: 4
Nature reserves: 2
Picnic sites: 2
  • Fort Fizzle Historic Site: 16.1 mi
  • Howard Creek Interpretative Site: 23.9 mi
Waterfalls: 2
  • Canyon Falls: 21.8 mi
  • Skalkaho Falls: 22.2 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Horsehead Arch: 20.2 mi
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.5 miles of Fort Owen State Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Saint Joseph PeakNW 307°2,922 m9.4 mi
Saint Mary PeakW 265°2,841 m7.0 mi
Heavenly TwinsW 268°2,832 m9.6 mi
Sweeney PeakNNW 326°2,795 m10.6 mi
Lolo PeakNNW 327°2,786 m12.8 mi
Pyramid ButtesNW 314°2,693 m10.7 mi
Ranger PeakW 265°2,689 m14.4 mi
Bass PeakWNW 291°2,670 m11.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4019:0919:49
June solstice05:4420:4721:34
September equinox07:2418:5619:36
December solstice08:1816:0116:52

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F273038455360676657453426
Precip in1.00.90.80.91.41.60.80.80.81.01.21.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stevensville, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/414844309

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