McCartney Springs
McCartney Springs is a spring in Montana, at a recorded elevation of 1,597 m. Greathouse Peak stands 2,646 m to the southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Lyons Butte, a peak 2.8 miles away. 93 named places lie within 25 miles, 35 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1597 m
How to reach it
93 named places within 25 miles
- Lyons Butte: 2.8 mi
- Red Hill: 9.7 mi
- Old Baldy: 10.5 mi
- Lost Peak: 10.5 mi
- Bald Butte: 10.5 mi
- BLM: 8.6 mi
- Local Government: 9.3 mi
- BLM: 11.5 mi
- BLM: 13.0 mi
- BLM: 13.0 mi
- Fort Maginnis Historical Marker: 13.6 mi
- Jaycees Park: 17.2 mi
- Lewistown Historical Marker: 17.4 mi
- Frank Day Park: 17.4 mi
- Fred Robinson Park: 17.8 mi
- Rogers Spring: 6.6 mi
- Ashbridge Spring: 7.2 mi
- Posey Spring: 8.3 mi
- Big Spring: 12.2 mi
- Crystal Cascades: 15.6 mi
- Cowboy Sculpture: 18.1 mi
- Kiwanis Rest Area: 18.6 mi
- Elephant Rocks: 24.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of McCartney Springs. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greathouse Peak | SW 231° | 2,646 m | 11.1 mi |
| Old Baldy | SW 219° | 2,645 m | 10.5 mi |
| Tepee Point | SW 228° | 2,558 m | 12.5 mi |
| West Peak | WSW 250° | 2,499 m | 18.2 mi |
| Lost Peak | SSW 203° | 2,494 m | 10.5 mi |
| Jump Off Peak | WSW 252° | 2,285 m | 13.8 mi |
| Mount Harlow | WSW 252° | 2,178 m | 16.0 mi |
| Lime Cave Peak | WSW 255° | 2,146 m | 13.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:49 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 20:28 | 21:16 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:36 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 08:00 | 15:40 | 16:31 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 24 | 31 | 39 | 48 | 56 | 66 | 66 | 56 | 43 | 32 | 25 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lewistown 11ese, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/3463102072
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