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Stanton Mountain

Stanton Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Stanton Mountain rises to 2,362 m in Montana. Mount Jackson stands 3,064 m to the east-southeast, 8.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Vaught, a peak 1.7 miles away.

The story

Stanton Mountain is a 7,750 feet (2,360 m) mountain summit located in the Livingston Range, of Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. Stanton Mountain rises more than 4,500 feet (1,400 m) above the northern shore of Lake McDonald. The mountain's name refers to Mrs. Lottie Stanton who lived near the west side of the park in the late 1800s, and with her husband operated a livery stable in historic Demersville. She was a pioneering woman who followed the construction camps during the railroad building days. The mountain's name was officially adopted in 1929. In the late 1800s it was known as Mt. Lottie Stanton. The nearest higher peak is Mount Vaught, 1.38 miles (2.22 km) to the northeast. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into tributaries of the Flathead River.

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Wikidata Q49077617, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2362 m

How to reach it

Coordinates48.66000, -113.89420

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 41
Cliffs: 10
Parks: 6
  • Belton Stage Park: 13.0 mi
  • Berne Memorial Park: 21.3 mi
  • Bad Rock Canyon Historical Marker: 22.8 mi
  • Surrounded by Wilderness Historical Marker: 22.8 mi
  • Malmstrom Air Force Base Recreation Area: 23.5 mi
Attractions: 4
Picnic sites: 2
  • Apgar Picnic Area: 9.9 mi
  • Great Northern Flats: 12.5 mi
Museums: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Silver Dollar Beach: 16.5 mi
Nature reserves: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.1 miles of Stanton Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount JacksonESE 118°3,064 m8.9 mi
Mount SiyehENE 67°3,052 m12.1 mi
Cracker BenchmarkENE 67°2,992 m12.7 mi
Going-to-the-Sun MountainE 80°2,939 m11.9 mi
Vulture PeakNNW 334°2,937 m13.6 mi
Ipasha PeakNNE 20°2,913 m14.1 mi
Mount GouldNE 55°2,911 m10.0 mi
Blackfoot MountainESE 118°2,909 m11.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:0719:48
June solstice05:3420:5321:43
September equinox07:2318:5419:35
December solstice08:2615:4816:43

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252734425258656454423225
Precip in3.52.22.62.12.63.81.41.22.03.03.23.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — W Glacier, 12 mi away.

Inside the official boundary of Glacier National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Feb and Jan; busiest: Jul.

NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357923445

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