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Tomb of the Unknown Soldier & Peace Memorial

Tomb of the Unknown Soldier & Peace Memorial from directly overhead

Tomb of the Unknown Soldier & Peace Memorial is a historic site in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 952 m. Shortys Hill stands 1,561 m to the southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Garryowen Historical Marker, a park 0.1 miles away. 46 named places lie within 25 miles, 28 of them named summits.

How to reach it

Coordinates45.52659, -107.41693

46 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 28
  • Weir Hill: 1.3 mi
  • Sharpshooter Ridge: 1.7 mi
  • Benchland: 1.9 mi
  • Reno Hill: 2.0 mi
  • Nye-Cartwright Ridge: 2.3 mi
Parks: 13
  • Garryowen Historical Marker: 0.1 mi
  • Apsaalooke Veterans Park: 5.0 mi
  • Crow Fair Pow Wow: 5.2 mi
  • Apsaalooke Code Talkers Park: 5.6 mi
  • White Arm Park: 15.1 mi
Historic sites: 3
Nature reserves: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Tomb of the Unknown Soldier & Peace Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Shortys HillSE 143°1,561 m19.6 mi
Sarpy MountainsENE 68°1,380 m22.5 mi
Traditional Crows Nest?ESE 113°1,353 m14.6 mi
Rattlesnake ButteSW 215°1,282 m21.2 mi
Red HillENE 74°1,225 m24.0 mi
Mission ButtesWSW 243°1,195 m11.7 mi
Castle RockNE 53°1,173 m15.4 mi
Chalk ButteSSE 167°1,137 m23.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4319:22
June solstice05:2220:1721:03
September equinox06:5718:3019:09
December solstice07:4815:4016:29

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242838475665737262483526
Precip in0.50.60.91.52.51.91.30.91.41.40.50.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hardin, 17 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/8954539073

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