Thomas Francis Meagher
Thomas Francis Meagher is a historic site in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 799 m. Windy Mountain stands 1,795 m to the south-southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is John Mullan Trail Marker, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. 44 named places lie within 25 miles, 16 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 2009-06-28
How to reach it
44 named places within 25 miles
- Chinaman Hill: 4.7 mi
- Round Top: 8.0 mi
- Shaws Peak: 8.1 mi
- Churchill Butte: 12.3 mi
- Dunbar Hill: 18.0 mi
- John Mullan Trail Marker: 0.0 mi
- Lewis, Clark, and Sacagawea Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Rider Of The Purple Sage: 0.1 mi
- Mike Taylor: 0.1 mi
- Whoop-Up Trail Monument: 0.1 mi
- High Water Mark: 0.1 mi
- Fort Benton City Pool: 0.3 mi
- Old River Ferry: 0.8 mi
- Decision Point: 10.7 mi
- Fort Benton MS/HS Art Club 2025: 0.2 mi
- Western Meadowlark: 0.2 mi
- Carved Bear: 1.0 mi
- Crocon du Nez: 5.0 mi
- Black Bluffs: 11.3 mi
- Old Fort Picnic Pavilions: 0.2 mi
- Montana Agricultural Center: 0.4 mi
- Carter City Park: 13.7 mi
- Carter: 13.7 mi
- Sulphur Spring: 23.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Thomas Francis Meagher. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windy Mountain | SSE 168° | 1,795 m | 22.9 mi |
| Mount Kennon | SSE 161° | 1,703 m | 23.6 mi |
| Carter Mountain | SSE 160° | 1,671 m | 19.0 mi |
| Gossack Mountain | S 184° | 1,578 m | 19.7 mi |
| Harris Mountain | S 189° | 1,544 m | 20.2 mi |
| Goose Bill Butte | NNW 339° | 1,147 m | 18.1 mi |
| Shepherd Butte | SW 218° | 1,113 m | 20.7 mi |
| Dunbar Hill | SSW 201° | 1,060 m | 18.0 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/11433001212
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