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Buffalo Jump

Buffalo Jump, seen from above at true elevation

Buffalo Jump rises to 1,376 m in Montana. Shortys Hill stands 1,561 m to the west-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is MT FWP, a nature reserve 1.0 miles away. 64 named places lie within 25 miles, 13 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in Montana, United States of America

Wikidata Q49016434, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1376 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.22886, -106.97396

64 named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves: 37
Peaks: 13
Springs: 6
  • Black Eagle Spring: 22.6 mi
  • Muddy Springs: 24.3 mi
  • Muddy Springs: 24.3 mi
  • Muddy Springs: 24.3 mi
  • B Heart Spring: 24.4 mi
Parks: 5
Cliffs: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Black Diamond Trail Rest Area: 22.4 mi

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Shortys HillWNW 297°1,561 m10.9 mi
Horn MountainNE 38°1,435 m7.0 mi
Busby ButteNNE 14°1,379 m19.4 mi
Eagle Nest PeakSW 226°1,377 m1.7 mi
Half Moon HillESE 110°1,374 m2.2 mi
Cook Creek ButteNE 40°1,368 m18.5 mi
Traditional Crows Nest?NNW 332°1,353 m17.0 mi
Pyramid ButteE 80°1,194 m22.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4219:20
June solstice05:2120:1421:00
September equinox06:5618:2819:07
December solstice07:4515:4016:29

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F212435445363716959453323
Precip in0.70.70.91.72.72.11.41.01.61.50.80.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Busby, 22 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357924436

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