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Elk Mountain

Elk Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Elk Mountain rises to 2,016 m in Montana. Lone Mountain stands 3,397 m to the south, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Red Mountain, a peak 6.9 miles away. 45 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

mountain in Madison County, Montana, United States of America

Wikidata Q49027774, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2016 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.55743, -111.47052

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Peaks: 45
Museums: 9
Cliffs: 7
  • Spanish Breaks: 8.8 mi
  • Gallatin Tower: 15.0 mi
  • Waltz Formation: 15.1 mi
  • Fish Face: 15.1 mi
  • Black Line Buttress: 15.2 mi
Attractions: 6
Artworks: 6
  • Sundial: 20.6 mi
  • Fly Fishing the Misty Madison River: 21.4 mi
  • Red Chair: 21.6 mi
  • T-Rex Fossil: 21.7 mi
  • "Spirit" MSU Bobcat: 21.8 mi
Gardens: 3
  • Community Garden: 18.8 mi
  • Community Gardens: 20.8 mi
  • Childrens Memorial Garden: 22.6 mi
Nature reserves: 3
Historic sites: 2
Springs: 1
  • Norris Hot Springs: 10.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Bozeman Beach: 23.2 mi

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Lone MountainS 177°3,397 m19.3 mi
Gallatin PeakSSE 159°3,357.3 m14.0 mi
Cedar MountainS 187°3,267 m22.9 mi
Wilson PeakSSE 156°3,199 m17.4 mi
Jumbo MountainSSE 147°3,175 m16.6 mi
Mount BoleESE 113°3,148 m24.9 mi
Castle RockS 176°3,142.793 m19.0 mi
Mount BradleyW 264°3,142 m24.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3018:5919:38
June solstice05:3820:3321:19
September equinox07:1418:4619:25
December solstice08:0415:5616:46

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313340465563717162503831
Precip in0.50.71.22.33.03.21.31.41.41.70.80.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Norris Madison PWR House, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 783098 — Elk Mountain, Madison County, Montana.

OpenStreetMap element node/357934681

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