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Ravalli County Museum

Ravalli County Museum is a museum in Montana, at a recorded elevation of 1,089 m. El Capitan stands 3,025 m to the southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is American Legion Park, a park 0.1 miles away.

The story

The Ravalli County Museum in Hamilton, Montana, is operated by the Bitter Root Valley Historical Society (BRVHS) in order to acquire, preserve, and interpret the historical and cultural heritage of the Bitter Root Valley and the inhabitants of Ravalli County, Montana. United States. The Museum is open year-round and features three main focal points: local history, natural history and art.

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Wikidata Q22060713, matched on coordinates and name (5 m apart).

What the record says

Elevation
1089 m

How to reach it

Coordinates46.24443, -114.15781

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Don Mackey Point: 4.3 mi
  • Goat Mountain: 5.4 mi
  • Dutch Hill: 5.4 mi
  • Mill Point: 6.6 mi
  • Downing Mountain: 6.9 mi
Parks: 27
  • American Legion Park: 0.1 mi
  • Vestor Wilson Athletic Complex: 0.3 mi
  • Kiwanis Park: 0.5 mi
  • Claudia Driscoll Park: 0.6 mi
  • River Park: 0.6 mi
Cliffs: 10
  • Cornlier Ridge: 5.4 mi
  • Blackfoot Dome: 5.7 mi
  • Nez Perce Spire: 6.2 mi
  • Shoshone Spire: 6.4 mi
  • Flathead Buttress: 6.6 mi
Museums: 5
Historic sites: 4
  • Veteran's Memorial: 1.5 mi
  • Don Mackey Memorial: 4.6 mi
  • Fort Owen State Park: 19.2 mi
  • Rams Horn Medicine Tree: 23.7 mi
Attractions: 3
  • H: 3.6 mi
  • C: 8.9 mi
  • The V: 13.6 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • Canyon Falls: 7.8 mi
  • Skalkaho Falls: 15.8 mi
  • Patsy Ann Falls: 24.3 mi
Artworks: 2
  • Concretehenge: 2.4 mi
  • The Wings: 2.5 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Horsehead Arch: 7.4 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Victor Community Garden: 11.9 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Como Swimming Beach: 12.8 mi
Springs: 1
  • Diablo Spring: 22.9 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.5 miles of Ravalli County Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
El CapitanSW 215°3,025 m20.0 mi
West Como PeakSSW 209°2,916 m19.2 mi
Middle Como PeakSSW 208°2,904 m19.0 mi
East Como PeakSSW 207°2,891 m18.5 mi
Saint Mary PeakNNW 347°2,841 m18.9 mi
Heavenly TwinsNNW 340°2,832 m19.8 mi
Whites MountainSW 226°2,791 m17.0 mi
Ward MountainSW 230°2,776 m8.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4019:1019:49
June solstice05:4620:4621:33
September equinox07:2418:5619:36
December solstice08:1716:0316:54

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272937435259676556443326
Precip in1.01.21.01.11.51.60.80.80.80.91.41.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hamilton, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/335979912

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