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Lewis and Clark on the Yellowstone

Lewis and Clark on the Yellowstone from directly overhead

Lewis and Clark on the Yellowstone is a historic site in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 1,036 m. Stratford Hill stands 1,514 m to the east-southeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Square Butte, a peak 2.4 miles away. 22 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

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This plague, located just in front of the Park City Kwik Stop, tells the story of the site where William Clark and some of the other members of the Corps of Discovery stopped on the Yellowstone River, near Park City, to build canoes.

How to reach it

Coordinates45.63317, -108.91701

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Sportsman Park: 3.8 mi
  • Lions Family Park: 6.7 mi
  • Laurel Power-Grip Complex: 6.8 mi
  • Russel Park: 7.2 mi
  • Montana State Firefighters Memorial: 7.4 mi
Peaks: 22
Springs: 11
Museums: 9
Cliffs: 6
Ghost towns: 4
Historic sites: 3
Gardens: 2
  • Sensory Garden: 15.8 mi
  • Amend Park Community Garden: 20.3 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Artworks: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lewis and Clark on the Yellowstone. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Stratford HillESE 117°1,514 m17.3 mi
Church HillSW 216°1,453 m22.0 mi
Lindemulder HillNW 310°1,428 m21.9 mi
Huntley ButteW 263°1,404 m24.2 mi
Antelope PointNW 321°1,391 m14.6 mi
Busteed HillNW 311°1,378 m24.6 mi
McCormick HillESE 110°1,363 m18.7 mi
Wash Bowl ButteWSW 254°1,362 m15.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2018:4919:28
June solstice05:2720:2321:09
September equinox07:0318:3619:15
December solstice07:5415:4516:35

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232534425160686657443223
Precip in0.50.60.81.92.72.10.90.91.31.60.70.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Joliet, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/11852895348

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