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Thompson Peak

Thompson Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Thompson Peak rises to 3,147 m in Montana. Granite Peak stands 3,218 m to the north-northwest, 2.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Long Mountain, a peak 1.0 miles away.

The story

mountain in Montana, United States of America

Wikidata Q49083251, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
3147 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.52937, -112.02110

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 17
Museums: 9
Historic sites: 5
Springs: 5
  • Norris Hot Springs: 16.6 mi
  • Hidden Spring: 17.6 mi
  • Bull Pen Spring: 21.1 mi
  • Maloney Spring: 24.4 mi
  • Round Spring: 24.6 mi
Hot springs: 5
  • Renova Hotspring: 18.8 mi
  • Renova Hotspring: 18.8 mi
  • Renova Hotspring: 18.8 mi
  • Renova Hotspring: 18.8 mi
  • Biltmore Hot Springs: 22.5 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Waterfalls: 1
  • Boulder Creek: 7.3 mi
Attractions: 1
Nature reserves: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.4 miles of Thompson Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Granite PeakNNW 337°3,218 m2.7 mi
Hollowtop MountainN 6°3,216 m5.7 mi
Lakeshore MountainNW 317°3,179 m6.3 mi
A P A MountainNW 312°3,167 m6.5 mi
Mount JacksonNW 317°3,165 m5.8 mi
Lonesome PeakN 8°3,148 m1.5 mi
Noble PeakNW 321°3,147 m3.1 mi
Mount BradleyESE 107°3,142 m2.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0219:41
June solstice05:4020:3521:21
September equinox07:1618:4819:27
December solstice08:0615:5816:48

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252635415057656455443223
Precip in0.40.50.71.11.82.31.41.21.21.00.70.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Laurin 2NE, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357940021

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