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Yellowstone Gateway Museum

Yellowstone Gateway Museum from directly overhead

Yellowstone Gateway Museum is a museum in Montana, at a recorded elevation of 1,381 m. Mount Cowen stands 3,417 m to the south-southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Livingston Depot, a museum 0.2 miles away. 58 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
1381 m

What to expect

Fee
Yes

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates45.66408, -110.56429

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Nature reserves: 11
Cliffs: 8
  • Allenspur Main Cliff: 4.7 mi
  • Boundary Crag: 4.8 mi
  • 7-11 Crag: 4.9 mi
  • Obscurity Crag: 4.9 mi
  • Public Service Wall: 16.6 mi
Museums: 6
Attractions: 4
Artworks: 4
  • Books Box: 22.4 mi
  • T-Rex Fossil: 23.2 mi
  • "Spirit" MSU Bobcat: 23.4 mi
  • Red Chair: 23.6 mi
Waterfalls: 2
  • Natural Bridge Waterfall: 19.0 mi
  • Palisade Falls: 22.3 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Bozeman Beach: 23.1 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Childrens Memorial Garden: 23.2 mi
Historic sites: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount CowenSSE 169°3,417 m19.4 mi
Black MountainSSE 160°3,337 m14.1 mi
Black SpireS 171°3,305 m19.2 mi
The NeedlesSSE 149°3,292 m24.2 mi
Boulder MountainSSE 153°3,237 m22.4 mi
Marten PeakSSE 158°3,213 m15.7 mi
Boulder Mountain, East PeakSSE 153°3,178 m22.5 mi
Mount McKnightSSE 154°3,139 m12.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2618:5619:35
June solstice05:3420:3021:16
September equinox07:1018:4219:22
December solstice08:0115:5216:42

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F282936425159686757463528
Precip in0.40.50.81.72.72.41.31.11.21.40.60.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Livingston AP, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/366093900

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