- Elevation, modelled
- 1,182 m
- Tallest summit within 22.6 miles
- Saint Joseph Peak2,922 m · 14.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Northwest Passage Scenic Byway11.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:36local time
- Coordinates
- 46.7739, -114.4401
Howard Creek Interpretative Site is a picnic site in Montana, at a modelled 1,182 m. Saint Joseph Peak stands 2,922 m to the southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is West Fork Butte, a peak 2.9 miles away. Northwest Passage Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.6 miles of Howard Creek Interpretative Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Joseph Peak | SE 144° | 2,922 m | 14.8 mi |
| Saint Mary Peak | SSE 153° | 2,841 m | 20.4 mi |
| Heavenly Twins | SSE 159° | 2,832 m | 19.2 mi |
| Sweeney Peak | SE 130° | 2,795 m | 13.5 mi |
| Lolo Peak | SE 126° | 2,786 m | 11.5 mi |
| Pyramid Buttes | SE 140° | 2,693 m | 13.2 mi |
| Ranger Peak | S 174° | 2,689 m | 18.9 mi |
| Bass Peak | SSE 157° | 2,670 m | 14.7 mi |
- 11.6 mi off the Northwest Passage Scenic BywayNational
Named places within 25 miles
- West Fork Butte: 2.9 mi
- Garden Point: 5.8 mi
- Telephone Butte: 7.0 mi
- Skookum Butte: 7.8 mi
- Rocky Point: 9.3 mi
- Crystal Theater: 10.6 mi
- Council Grove State Park: 16.6 mi
- Maclay Flats: 16.6 mi
- Traveler's Rest State Park: 16.7 mi
- Lolo Peak Fields: 16.9 mi
- Stephen E. Ambrose: 11.6 mi
- Bitterroot Valley, Homeland of the Selíš: 17.1 mi
- Fort Missoula: 18.5 mi
- Hellgate Meadows Village: 20.3 mi
- Garden City Monument Services: 20.8 mi
- Garden City Harvest - Youth Farm: 19.3 mi
- Roots Off Reserve Community Garden: 19.8 mi
- Bitterroot Line Comunity Garden: 20.2 mi
- Milwaukee Community Garden: 20.9 mi
- 2nd St Community Garden: 21.1 mi
- Holt Heritage Museum: 16.6 mi
- Historical Museum at Fort Missoula: 18.5 mi
- National Museum of Forest Service History: 19.4 mi
- Museum of Mountain Flying: 19.8 mi
- Montana Natural History Center / Five Valleys Land Trust: 21.6 mi
- A: 14.8 mi
- “Galloping Goose” Crummy: 18.4 mi
- Library Car: 18.5 mi
- F: 20.0 mi
- The M: 22.7 mi
- The Heap: 5.6 mi
- Elk Rock: 7.3 mi
- Braxton Roof Rock: 7.3 mi
- Tor Rock: 7.4 mi
- The Fishing Kids: 21.7 mi
- Grizzly Gate: 22.3 mi
- The X’s: 22.3 mi
- Fort Fizzle Historic Site: 12.8 mi
- Grand Menard Picnic Site: 21.2 mi
- MPG Ranch: 21.6 mi
- Sneakfoot Meadows Research Natural Area: 24.8 mi
- Lolo Hot Spring: 5.5 mi
- Lolo Pass Rest Area: 11.6 mi
- Hell Gate: 18.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:42 | 18:10 | 18:50 |
| June solstice | 04:44 | 19:49 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:25 | 17:57 | 18:37 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 15:01 | 15:53 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 30 | 37 | 44 | 53 | 60 | 68 | 67 | 58 | 44 | 33 | 26 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alberton, 16 mi away.
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