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Fossil Spring

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Elevation
1,165 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Cook Creek Butte1,368 m · 22.7 mi
Sunset, June solstice
20:57local time
Coordinates
45.2483, -106.3430
Fossil Spring, seen from above at true elevation

Fossil Spring is a spring in Montana, at a recorded 1,165 m. Cook Creek Butte stands 1,368 m to the northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Wild Hog Butte, a peak 1.1 miles away. 129 named places lie within 25 miles, 32 of them named summits.

Elevation
1165 m

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fossil Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cook Creek ButteNW 305°1,368 m22.7 mi
Fisher ButteNNW 339°1,340 m22.6 mi
Poker Jim ButteNNW 348°1,326 m5.4 mi
Gardner ButteENE 77°1,306 m23.6 mi
Diamond ButteE 90°1,301 m19.9 mi
Red ButteSSE 157°1,292 m16.4 mi
Bailey HillENE 78°1,282 m23.5 mi
Gobbler KnobSE 127°1,278 m18.4 mi

129 named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves: 51
Peaks: 32
Historic sites: 1
Attractions: 1
Cliffs: 1
Museums: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0918:3919:18
June solstice05:1820:1220:57
September equinox06:5318:2619:05
December solstice07:4215:3716:26

Local time (America/Denver).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232535435262706959453324
Precip in0.50.70.91.92.92.71.71.11.11.40.60.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sonnette 7 SW, 22 mi away.

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