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Tinkham Mountain

Tinkham Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Tinkham Mountain rises to 2,516 m in Montana. Mount Stimson stands 3,091 m to the west, 4.8 miles off. The nearest named place is McClintock Peak, a peak 1.6 miles away.

The story

Tinkham Mountain (8,447 feet (2,575 m)) is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. This mountain's name was officially adopted in 1929 by the United States Board on Geographic Names to recognize Lieutenant Abiel W. Tinkham, the first white man to cross the Continental Divide at what would later become Glacier National Park.

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Wikidata Q7808351, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2516 m

How to reach it

Coordinates48.52497, -113.50649

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 33
  • Atlantic Falls: 4.2 mi
  • Twin Falls: 4.9 mi
  • Rockwell Falls: 6.8 mi
  • Aster falls: 7.1 mi
  • Running Eagle Falls: 7.3 mi
Cliffs: 6
Parks: 4
  • Malmstrom Air Force Base Recreation Area: 18.2 mi
  • All Chief's Park: 22.6 mi
  • Blackfeet Park: 22.7 mi
  • Belton Stage Park: 23.1 mi
Attractions: 3
Beaches: 1
  • Silver Dollar Beach: 10.9 mi
Historic sites: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Apgar Picnic Area: 21.6 mi
Museums: 1
Nature reserves: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.9 miles of Tinkham Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount StimsonW 261°3,091 m4.8 mi
Blackfoot MountainWNW 298°2,909 m8.4 mi
Rising Wolf MountainESE 116°2,899 m4.6 mi
Mount PhillipsSSW 195°2,894 m3.4 mi
Mount RockwellSSE 156°2,862 m6.2 mi
Mount JamesN 9°2,857 m4.2 mi
Red MountainE 79°2,856 m3.8 mi
Mount PinchotWSW 243°2,836 m4.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:0619:47
June solstice05:3320:5121:40
September equinox07:2118:5219:34
December solstice08:2415:4716:42

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222228364553605951402922
Precip in3.12.62.62.22.94.01.51.52.22.52.82.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — E Glacier, 14 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/357931328

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