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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 Weir Hill, a peak 1.3 miles away. 43 named places lie within 25 miles, 27 of them named summits.

How to reach it

Coordinates45.52659, -107.41693

43 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 27
  • 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: 11
  • 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
  • Fairgrounds: 16.6 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 HillSE1,561 m19.6 mi
Sarpy MountainsENE1,380 m22.5 mi
Traditional Crows Nest?ESE1,353 m14.6 mi
Rattlesnake ButteSW1,282 m21.2 mi
Red HillENE1,225 m24.0 mi
Mission ButtesWSW1,195 m11.7 mi
Castle RockNE1,173 m15.4 mi
Chalk ButteSSE1,137 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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