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Richey Historical Museum

Richey Historical Museum from directly overhead

Richey Historical Museum is a museum in Montana, at a recorded elevation of 762 m. Clay Butte stands 947 m to the southeast, 7.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Richey Rodeo Grounds, a attraction 0.7 miles away. Big Sky Back Country Byway passes 20 miles off. 36 named places lie within 25 miles, 6 of them named summits.

The story

town in Dawson County, Montana, United States

Wikidata Q954438, matched on coordinates and name (44 m apart).

What the record says

Elevation
762 m

How to reach it

Coordinates47.64477, -105.06992

36 named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves: 26
Peaks: 6
  • Clay Butte: 7.6 mi
  • Flag Butte: 18.0 mi
  • Woodworth Hill: 19.8 mi
  • Twin Buttes: 22.9 mi
  • Crazy Butte: 23.5 mi
Parks: 2
  • Fox Lake Wildlife Management Area: 19.4 mi
  • Lambert Park: 21.0 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Richey Rodeo Grounds: 0.7 mi
Museums: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Richey Historical Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Clay ButteSE 131°947 m7.6 mi
Crazy ButteSW 214°876 m23.5 mi
Twin ButtesSSE 166°847 m22.9 mi
Flag ButteNE 51°835 m18.0 mi
Three ButtesENE 75°830 m24.5 mi
Woodworth HillSW 227°818 m19.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0418:3219:13
June solstice05:0320:1421:03
September equinox06:4818:1919:00
December solstice07:4715:1916:12

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F161932445563717059453019
Precip in0.30.30.41.22.52.92.11.41.31.10.40.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Vida 6 NE, 21 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/338202903

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