- Elevation, modelled
- 770 m
- Tallest summit within 23.8 miles
- Inverted SE42,415 m · 21.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lake Koocanusa Scenic Byway4.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:49local time
- Coordinates
- 48.9601, -115.1501
Tobacco Plains Picnic Area is a picnic site in Montana, at a modelled 770 m. Inverted SE4 stands 2,415 m to the east-northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Sand Hill, a peak 2.0 miles away. Lake Koocanusa Scenic Byway passes 4.3 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.8 miles of Tobacco Plains Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inverted SE4 | ENE 57° | 2,415 m | 21.2 mi |
| Green Mountain | E 90° | 2,384 m | 9.8 mi |
| Mount Thompson-Seton | ESE 105° | 2,382 m | 23.5 mi |
| Tuchuck Mountain | E 87° | 2,361 m | 21.6 mi |
| Poorman Mountain | E 84° | 2,360 m | 10.1 mi |
| Robinson Mountain | W 272° | 2,298 m | 11.9 mi |
| Couldrey Ridge | E 80° | 2,289 m | 19.2 mi |
| Ksanka Peak | E 101° | 2,285 m | 9.7 mi |
- 4.3 mi off the Lake Koocanusa Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Sand Hill: 2.0 mi
- Olsen Hill: 2.7 mi
- Black Butte: 6.7 mi
- Marias Mountain: 7.6 mi
- Independence Peak: 8.3 mi
Parks: 4
- Memorial Park: 6.9 mi
- Riverside Park: 7.2 mi
- Tobacco Plains Historical Marker: 8.5 mi
- Birch creek recreation area: 16.3 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Hunter Point: 4.9 mi
- Stone Hill: 13.8 mi
Attractions: 1
Museums: 1
- Stonehenge Air Museum: 16.3 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Gilnockie Creek Ecological Reserve: 22.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- South Dickey Lake Picnic Area: 23.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:44 | 19:12 | 19:53 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 20:59 | 21:49 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 18:59 | 19:40 |
| December solstice | 08:33 | 15:51 | 16:46 |
Local time (America/Edmonton).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 30 | 38 | 47 | 56 | 63 | 70 | 69 | 59 | 46 | 34 | 26 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Eureka RS, 6 mi away.
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