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Hart Spring

Hart Spring, seen from above at true elevation

Hart Spring is a spring in Montana, at a recorded elevation of 976 m. Thornhill Butte stands 1,405 m to the east-northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is White Horse Butte, a peak 1.9 miles away. Missouri Breaks Back Country Byway passes 0.6 miles off. 94 named places lie within 25 miles, 26 of them named summits.

What the record says

Elevation
976 m

How to reach it

Coordinates47.71625, -109.12534

94 named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves: 53
Peaks: 26
  • White Horse Butte: 1.9 mi
  • Woodhawk Hill: 3.9 mi
  • Reppe Butte: 5.5 mi
  • Bald Butte: 7.3 mi
  • Black Butte: 9.0 mi
Springs: 9
Parks: 4
  • Upper Missouri National Wild and Scenic River: 21.3 mi
  • Judith Landing Recreation Area: 23.4 mi
  • Fort Chardon Historical Marker: 23.6 mi
  • Little Rocky Mountains Historical Marker: 24.2 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Gilmore Cabin River Stop: 8.0 mi
Museums: 1
  • Winifred Museum: 15.9 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Thornhill ButteENE 65°1,405 m22.8 mi
Williamson ButteNNW 337°1,385 m22.9 mi
Goat MountainNNW 343°1,231 m21.6 mi
Sheepherder PeakSSW 199°1,203 m24.4 mi
Saddle RockNW 322°1,202 m23.3 mi
Gumbo ButteN 355°1,077 m20.5 mi
Woodhawk HillW 268°1,074 m3.9 mi
Bald ButteSSW 198°1,060 m7.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2018:4919:29
June solstice05:1920:3121:19
September equinox07:0418:3519:16
December solstice08:0315:3416:28

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F212434435261696857443324
Precip in0.60.30.81.52.83.31.91.51.21.30.60.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Winifred, 16 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/3463233416

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