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Robert and Elizabeth Fisk House

Robert and Elizabeth Fisk House from directly overhead

Robert and Elizabeth Fisk House is a historic site in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 1,261 m. Three Brothers stands 2,604 m to the southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Kessler Park, a park 0.2 miles away.

The story

historic house in Helena, Montana, United States

Dates from 1871.

Wikidata Q65591339, matched on coordinates and name (70 m apart).

What the record says

Material
metal
Inscription
Robert E. Fisk came to Montana with the 1866 Fisk Expedition organized by his famous wagon-master brother, James. The two brothers and other partners established the Helena Herald in November 1866. Robert, who was a printer before the Civil War, served as

How to reach it

Coordinates46.58751, -112.03313

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Kessler Park: 0.2 mi
  • Constitution Park: 0.3 mi
  • Fire Tower Park: 0.3 mi
  • Leo Pocha Park: 0.4 mi
  • Anchor Park: 0.4 mi
Peaks
  • Sugarloaf Hill: 0.5 mi
  • Meatloaf Hill: 0.6 mi
  • Daisy Hill: 0.7 mi
  • Strawberry Hill: 1.1 mi
  • Mount Ascension: 1.3 mi
Historic sites: 11
  • The Trolley: 0.3 mi
  • USS Helena: 0.4 mi
  • First Gold Strike in Helena: 0.4 mi
  • Four Georgians Mine: 0.5 mi
  • 10 Commandments: 0.8 mi
Museums: 8
Gardens: 8
Springs: 8
  • Spring Gulch Water Source: 13.5 mi
  • Pauly Springs: 18.5 mi
  • Polly Spring: 20.7 mi
  • Crazy Horse Spring: 21.7 mi
  • Dana Spring: 22.6 mi
Artworks: 7
Ghost towns: 4
Attractions: 3
  • Great Northern Carousel: 0.7 mi
  • Fish Hawk Day use Area: 15.3 mi
  • Lorelei day use area: 15.7 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • Tenmile Picnic Area: 10.9 mi
  • Lewis and Clark Picnic Area: 15.7 mi
  • Lewis Clark picnic: 15.7 mi
Beaches: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.3 miles of Robert and Elizabeth Fisk House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Three BrothersSW 219°2,604 m17.3 mi
Casey PeakSE 137°2,588 m14.9 mi
High PeakSE 142°2,585 m15.3 mi
Rocker PeakSSW 213°2,577 m19.3 mi
Old Baldy MountainSW 223°2,498 m16.4 mi
Red MountainSW 226°2,482 m12.6 mi
Bullock HillSSE 157°2,413 m17.6 mi
Luttrell PeakSW 228°2,354 m15.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

The recorded facing catches the sunset.

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0119:41
June solstice05:3620:3921:26
September equinox07:1618:4819:28
December solstice08:1015:5316:44

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232736455462716959463323
Precip in0.40.40.51.01.92.21.11.01.00.80.60.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Helena AP Asos, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/8613548272

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