Half Moon Hill
Half Moon Hill rises to 1,374 m in Montana. Shortys Hill stands 1,561 m to the west-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Buffalo Jump, a peak 2.2 miles away. 71 named places lie within 25 miles, 13 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in Montana, United States of America
Wikidata Q49034566, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1374 m
How to reach it
71 named places within 25 miles
- Buffalo Jump: 2.2 mi
- Eagle Nest Peak: 3.3 mi
- Horn Mountain: 6.6 mi
- Shortys Hill: 13.0 mi
- Battle Butte: 17.6 mi
- Black Eagle Spring: 21.5 mi
- B Heart Spring: 23.5 mi
- Dutchman Spring: 23.6 mi
- Rondeau Spring: 23.6 mi
- Muddy Springs: 24.1 mi
- Rosebud Battlefield State Park: 3.3 mi
- Tongue River Reservoir State Park: 9.7 mi
- White Arm Park: 21.9 mi
- Fort C F Smith Historical Marker: 22.1 mi
- Connor Battlefield State Park: 24.4 mi
- Buffalo Jump: 20.3 mi
- Black Diamond Trail Rest Area: 22.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Half Moon Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shortys Hill | WNW 296° | 1,561 m | 13.0 mi |
| Horn Mountain | NNE 20° | 1,435 m | 6.6 mi |
| Busby Butte | N 8° | 1,379 m | 19.7 mi |
| Eagle Nest Peak | W 262° | 1,377 m | 3.3 mi |
| Buffalo Jump | WNW 290° | 1,376 m | 2.2 mi |
| Cook Creek Butte | NNE 33° | 1,368 m | 17.9 mi |
| Traditional Crows Nest? | NNW 327° | 1,353 m | 18.6 mi |
| Old Flat Top | ESE 112° | 1,198 m | 22.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:41 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:21 | 20:14 | 21:00 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:28 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:45 | 15:40 | 16:29 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 21 | 24 | 35 | 44 | 53 | 63 | 71 | 69 | 59 | 45 | 33 | 23 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Busby, 22 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357926927
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