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Flattop Mountain

Flattop Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Flattop Mountain rises to 2,821 m in Montana. Taylor Peaks stands 3,428 m to the south-southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Lee Metcalf Wilderness, a nature reserve 1.1 miles away.

The story

mountain in Montana, United States of America

Wikidata Q49029663, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2821 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.19493, -111.38690

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 11
  • Golden Stone Park - South: 5.7 mi
  • Golden Stone Park - North: 5.8 mi
  • Town Center Park: 5.8 mi
  • Fire Pit Park: 5.8 mi
  • Town Center: 6.0 mi
Cliffs: 7
  • Red Cliff: 7.4 mi
  • Gallatin Tower: 17.0 mi
  • First Buttress: 17.1 mi
  • Black Line Buttress: 17.1 mi
  • Waltz Formation: 17.1 mi
Attractions: 2
Historic sites: 1
  • Veterans Memorial: 19.9 mi
Museums: 1
  • Madison Valley History Museum: 21.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Montana State Rest Area: 22.6 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.9 miles of Flattop Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Taylor PeaksSSW 198°3,428 m11.5 mi
Echo PeakSSW 192°3,414 m17.9 mi
Koch PeakSSW 198°3,408 m11.5 mi
Lone MountainNNW 332°3,397 m6.5 mi
Imp PeakSSW 193°3,393 m14.4 mi
Gallatin PeakN 5°3,357.3 m12.0 mi
Dutchman PeakS 191°3,318 m18.6 mi
Sentinel PeakS 187°3,295 m15.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2918:5919:38
June solstice05:3920:3221:17
September equinox07:1318:4619:25
December solstice08:0215:5716:47

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F192229354451605851392618
Precip in1.81.51.92.42.83.21.31.61.71.81.61.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — BIG SKY 2wnw, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357934893

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