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Castle Rock

Castle Rock, seen from above at true elevation

Castle Rock rises to 1,173 m in Montana. Shortys Hill stands 1,561 m to the south, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Eagle Butte, a peak 6.9 miles away. 55 named places lie within 25 miles, 27 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in Montana, United States of America

Wikidata Q49018518, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1173 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.65943, -107.16200

55 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 27
Parks: 11
  • Crow Fair Pow Wow: 14.7 mi
  • Apsaalooke Code Talkers Park: 14.9 mi
  • Apsaalooke Veterans Park: 15.1 mi
  • Garryowen Historical Marker: 15.4 mi
  • Arapooish Recreation Park: 20.6 mi
Nature reserves: 9
Historic sites: 4
Springs: 3
  • Muddy Springs: 21.4 mi
  • Muddy Springs: 21.4 mi
  • Muddy Springs: 21.4 mi

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Shortys HillS 181°1,561 m24.9 mi
Sarpy MountainsE 96°1,380 m8.6 mi
Busby ButteSE 128°1,379 m17.6 mi
Chalky PointENE 70°1,356 m13.0 mi
Red ButteNNE 33°1,355 m17.0 mi
Traditional Crows Nest?S 176°1,353 m14.8 mi
Red HillESE 104°1,225 m11.1 mi
Painted HillESE 102°1,147 m15.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4219:21
June solstice05:2020:1621:02
September equinox06:5618:2919:08
December solstice07:4715:3816:28

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °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, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357924660

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