Shep
Shep is a historic site in Montana, at a recorded elevation of 881 m. Windy Mountain stands 1,795 m to the south, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Ron Jovanovich, a historic site 0.3 miles away. 43 named places lie within 25 miles, 16 of them named summits.
The story
Park in the United States of America.
Wikidata Q49560855, joined on its GNIS feature id.
What the record says
- Built
- 1942
- Elevation
- 881 m
How to reach it
43 named places within 25 miles
- Chinaman Hill: 4.3 mi
- Round Top: 7.8 mi
- Shaws Peak: 8.3 mi
- Churchill Butte: 11.6 mi
- Goose Bill Butte: 17.1 mi
- Ron Jovanovich: 0.3 mi
- Sue Cline: 0.3 mi
- Frances Culbertson-Irvin: 1.0 mi
- Old Forts Trail: 1.0 mi
- Fort Benton National Historic Landmark: 1.0 mi
- Old River Ferry: 0.4 mi
- Fort Benton City Pool: 0.9 mi
- High Water Mark: 1.3 mi
- Decision Point: 9.7 mi
- Fort Benton MS/HS Art Club 2025: 1.3 mi
- Western Meadowlark: 1.4 mi
- Carved Bear: 2.1 mi
- Crocon du Nez: 3.9 mi
- Black Bluffs: 10.4 mi
- Montana Agricultural Center: 0.8 mi
- Old Fort Picnic Pavilions: 1.0 mi
- Carter City Park: 14.3 mi
- Carter: 14.3 mi
- Sulphur Spring: 24.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Shep. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windy Mountain | S 170° | 1,795 m | 23.9 mi |
| Mount Kennon | SSE 162° | 1,703 m | 24.6 mi |
| Carter Mountain | SSE 162° | 1,671 m | 20.0 mi |
| Gossack Mountain | S 185° | 1,578 m | 20.8 mi |
| Harris Mountain | S 190° | 1,544 m | 21.4 mi |
| Goose Bill Butte | NNW 337° | 1,147 m | 17.1 mi |
| Shepherd Butte | SW 217° | 1,113 m | 21.9 mi |
| Dunbar Hill | SSW 201° | 1,060 m | 19.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 18:55 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 20:37 | 21:26 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:42 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 08:10 | 15:40 | 16:33 |
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 | 22 | 25 | 34 | 45 | 54 | 63 | 70 | 69 | 58 | 45 | 34 | 25 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Benton, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/11365501326
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