Terrett Butte
Terrett Butte rises to 1,076 m in Montana. Gardner Butte stands 1,306 m to the west-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is BLM, a nature reserve 2.3 miles away. 31 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Terrett Butte, also called the Turret Buttes, are a prominent landmark on the east side of the Powder River in south-central Powder River County, Montana. They are better known today as the Turret Buttes because of their resemblance to a castle or gun turret.
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Wikidata Q18388659, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,076 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Yarger Butte: 3.3 mi
- Baldy Peak: 5.4 mi
- Lonesome Peak: 5.7 mi
- Eldon Mountain: 10.1 mi
- Castle Rock: 10.5 mi
- BLM: 2.3 mi
- State Trust: 4.3 mi
- Wildlife Museum: 16.7 mi
- Powder River Historical Museum & Macs Museum: 17.1 mi
- Diamond Butte Lookout: 15.1 mi
- Cottonwood Park: 16.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Terrett Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gardner Butte | WNW 294° | 1,306 m | 13.1 mi |
| Diamond Butte | W 270° | 1,301 m | 15.1 mi |
| Threemile Buttes | NW 318° | 1,297 m | 21.2 mi |
| Bear Skull Mountain | SE 131° | 1,295 m | 11.5 mi |
| Baldy Peak | ESE 119° | 1,293 m | 5.4 mi |
| Bailey Hill | WNW 292° | 1,282 m | 12.9 mi |
| Gobbler Knob | WSW 242° | 1,278 m | 23.2 mi |
| Phillips Butte | W 275° | 1,265 m | 17.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:36 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 20:09 | 20:55 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:23 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 15:34 | 16:23 |
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 | 23 | 26 | 36 | 45 | 54 | 64 | 72 | 70 | 60 | 46 | 34 | 24 |
| Precip in | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Moorhead 9 NE, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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