Polson Flathead Historical Museum
Polson Flathead Historical Museum is a museum in Montana, at a recorded elevation of 895 m. McDonald Peak stands 2,983 m to the south-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is O'Malley Park, a park 0.3 miles away. 97 named places lie within 25 miles, 44 of them named summits.
The story
City in Lake County, Montana, United States
Wikidata Q963395, matched on coordinates and name (523 m apart).
What the record says
- Elevation
- 895 m
How to reach it
97 named places within 25 miles
- Rocky Butte: 3.3 mi
- Valley View Hills: 6.6 mi
- Moss Peak: 9.0 mi
- Hellroaring Pass: 9.5 mi
- Sloan Buttes: 10.4 mi
- O'Malley Park: 0.3 mi
- Lions Park: 0.3 mi
- Riverside Park: 0.3 mi
- Sacajawea Park: 0.5 mi
- Polson Sports Complex: 0.5 mi
- Miracle of America Museum and Pioneer Village: 2.3 mi
- Three Chiefs Culture Center: 5.3 mi
- Garden of the Rockies Museum: 11.3 mi
- Ninepipes Museum of Early Montana: 17.5 mi
- LaRue Hot Springs Museum: 23.2 mi
- Miracle of America Museum and Pioneer Village: 2.3 mi
- hogheaven work: 20.3 mi
- H: 23.1 mi
- Big Medicine Hot Springs: 23.9 mi
- Chief Cliff / snpc'anč'štis / k̓aǂtnawi¢nuk: 12.8 mi
- Chief Cliff: 13.7 mi
- Painted Rocks: 15.0 mi
- Mud Creek Falls: 8.9 mi
- Terrace Falls: 15.4 mi
- Johnson Barn: 11.1 mi
- Johnson Homestead: 11.1 mi
- Skeeko Bay: 11.4 mi
- Long Beach: 24.3 mi
- Scenic Overlook: 12.3 mi
- Mission Mountains Viewpoint and Picnic Area: 14.4 mi
- Ninepipes Picnic Pullout: 17.1 mi
- Blair's Meadow: 19.2 mi
- Elk Antler Pile: 22.6 mi
- CSKT Bison Range: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Polson Flathead Historical Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| McDonald Peak | SSE 152° | 2,983 m | 24.0 mi |
| West McDonald Peak | SSE 152° | 2,861 m | 24.0 mi |
| Swan Peak | E 85° | 2,826 m | 24.4 mi |
| Mount Calowahcan | SSE 147° | 2,741 m | 19.0 mi |
| Union Peak | E 100° | 2,671 m | 24.8 mi |
| Condon Peak | ESE 105° | 2,577.389 m | 24.5 mi |
| Weisner Peak | SE 144° | 2,539 m | 21.9 mi |
| Perry Peak | ESE 104° | 2,470.404 m | 24.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:40 | 19:09 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 20:51 | 21:39 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 18:56 | 19:36 |
| December solstice | 08:23 | 15:55 | 16:48 |
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 | 28 | 29 | 38 | 45 | 53 | 60 | 68 | 67 | 58 | 46 | 34 | 28 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Polson, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/686319430
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