Indian Chief Two Moons Historical Monument
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Indian Chief Two Moons Historical Monument is a historic site in Montana, at a recorded elevation of 1,056 m. Shortys Hill stands 1,561 m to the south-southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Busby Butte, a peak 4.4 miles away. 53 named places lie within 25 miles, 31 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,056 m
How to reach it
53 named places within 25 miles
- Busby Butte: 4.4 mi
- Red Hill: 6.2 mi
- Painted Hill: 7.8 mi
- Sarpy Mountains: 8.0 mi
- Traditional Crows Nest?: 10.6 mi
- Muddy Springs: 10.0 mi
- B Heart Spring: 16.8 mi
- Black Eagle Spring: 17.8 mi
- Rondeau Spring: 18.1 mi
- Elliot Spring: 19.1 mi
- Kenneth Beartusk Memorial Powwow Grounds: 16.8 mi
- Rosebud Battlefield State Park: 20.9 mi
- Crow Fair Pow Wow: 24.5 mi
- Apsaalooke Veterans Park: 24.7 mi
- Apsaalooke Code Talkers Park: 24.8 mi
- BLM: 13.2 mi
- State Trust: 16.5 mi
- MT FWP: 21.1 mi
- Tomb of the Unknown Soldier & Peace Memorial: 22.3 mi
- 7th Cavalry horse cemetery: 22.9 mi
- Native American Memorial: 23.0 mi
- Buffalo Jump: 14.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Indian Chief Two Moons Historical Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shortys Hill | SSW 213° | 1,561 m | 19.1 mi |
| Horn Mountain | SSE 167° | 1,435 m | 15.8 mi |
| Sarpy Mountains | N 350° | 1,380 m | 8.0 mi |
| Busby Butte | ESE 118° | 1,379 m | 4.4 mi |
| Eagle Nest Peak | S 185° | 1,377 m | 22.2 mi |
| Buffalo Jump | S 182° | 1,376 m | 20.9 mi |
| Half Moon Hill | S 177° | 1,374 m | 21.6 mi |
| Cook Creek Butte | ESE 121° | 1,368 m | 12.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:41 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 20:15 | 21:01 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:28 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:46 | 15:38 | 16:28 |
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 | 21 | 24 | 35 | 44 | 53 | 63 | 71 | 69 | 59 | 45 | 33 | 23 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Busby, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/4947425715
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