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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

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
Parks: 58
  • 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
Historic sites: 9
  • 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 19.5 miles of Robert and Elizabeth Fisk House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Three BrothersSW2,604 m17.3 mi
Casey PeakSE2,588 m14.9 mi
High PeakSE2,585 m15.3 mi
Rocker PeakSSW2,577 m19.3 mi
Old Baldy MountainSW2,498 m16.4 mi
Red MountainSW2,482 m12.6 mi
Bullock HillSSE2,413 m17.6 mi
Luttrell PeakSW2,354 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 50–80 °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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