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Point of Rocks

Point of Rocks, seen from above at true elevation

Point of Rocks rises to 1,820 m in Montana. Granite Peak stands 3,218 m to the south-southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Gold Hill, a peak 0.8 miles away.

The story

mountain in Montana, United States of America

Wikidata Q49062902, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1820 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.77937, -112.11888

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 27
  • Father De Smet Historical Marker: 10.1 mi
  • Lewis and Clark Expedition Campsite Historical Marker: 10.1 mi
  • Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park: 11.9 mi
  • Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park: 12.6 mi
  • Jefferson Valley Historical Marker: 14.3 mi
Hot springs: 4
  • Renova Hotspring: 0.9 mi
  • Renova Hotspring: 0.9 mi
  • Renova Hotspring: 0.9 mi
  • Renova Hotspring: 0.9 mi
Springs: 4
  • Friend Spring: 10.4 mi
  • Hidden Spring: 14.6 mi
  • Round Spring: 14.8 mi
  • Bull Pen Spring: 15.2 mi
Historic sites: 2
Nature reserves: 1
Museums: 1
  • Jefferson Valley Museum: 6.0 mi
Attractions: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • Boulder Creek: 11.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Homestake Lake Picnic Area: 17.0 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.8 miles of Point of Rocks. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Granite PeakSSE 166°3,218 m15.2 mi
Hollowtop MountainSSE 155°3,216 m12.7 mi
Lakeshore MountainS 178°3,179 m12.7 mi
A P A MountainS 181°3,167 m12.9 mi
Mount JacksonS 177°3,165 m13.1 mi
Lonesome PeakSSE 163°3,148 m16.5 mi
Noble PeakS 169°3,147 m15.1 mi
Spuhler PeakS 173°3,113 m14.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0219:41
June solstice05:3920:3721:23
September equinox07:1618:4919:28
December solstice08:0715:5716:47

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242736435159656355443223
Precip in0.20.20.40.81.72.20.90.80.90.70.30.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Twin Bridges, 19 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 789022 — Point of Rocks, Madison County, Montana.

OpenStreetMap element node/357938020

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