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Indian Butte

Indian Butte, seen from above at true elevation

Indian Butte rises to 1,014 m in Montana. Finger Buttes stands 1,273 m to the west-southwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Three Peaks, a peak 1.1 miles away. 33 named places lie within 25 miles, 28 of them named summits.

The story

Mountain in Carter County, Montana, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49038396, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1,014 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.42749, -104.08883

33 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 28
Nature reserves: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Cliffs: 1
Parks: 1
  • Mallula State Game Production Area: 21.8 mi

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Finger ButtesWSW1,273 m16.3 mi
Harding PeakESE1,223 m10.6 mi
Sheep MountainNW1,199 m6.3 mi
Belltower ButteNW1,198 m15.4 mi
Stormy ButteN1,192 m14.2 mi
Moreau PeakESE1,187 m19.0 mi
Capitol RockN1,170 m10.0 mi
Lone MountainESE1,167 m21.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3019:09
June solstice05:0920:0320:49
September equinox06:4418:1718:56
December solstice07:3415:2716:17

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222535455565737161473424
Precip in0.30.40.71.62.92.92.11.61.21.30.50.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Camp Crook, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357955505

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