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Seventynine Spring

Seventynine Spring, seen from above at true elevation

Seventynine Spring is a spring in Montana, at a recorded elevation of 933 m. Crown Butte stands 1,086 m to the southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Upper Hanson Spring, a spring 2.6 miles away. 92 named places lie within 25 miles, 20 of them named summits.

What the record says

Elevation
933 m

How to reach it

Coordinates47.08784, -106.80988

92 named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves: 55
Peaks: 20
  • Darby Buttes: 6.6 mi
  • McGraw Butte: 6.9 mi
  • Fig Mountain: 10.3 mi
  • Phillips Buttes: 11.2 mi
  • Mother Butte: 11.3 mi
Springs: 10
Parks: 5
  • Indian Country Historical Marker: 15.8 mi
  • Willems Park: 16.6 mi
  • Woodland Park: 16.6 mi
  • Kariotis Park: 16.6 mi
  • Panwitz Park: 16.8 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • Garfield County Veteran's Memorial: 16.7 mi
Museums: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Crown ButteSW 236°1,086 m18.9 mi
Hawks NestW 259°1,070 m24.1 mi
School ButteWSW 241°1,053 m23.1 mi
Mother ButteSSW 211°1,047 m11.3 mi
Fig MountainWSW 254°1,045 m10.3 mi
Emma ButteWSW 245°1,042 m23.7 mi
Blacktail ButteSSW 201°1,040 m21.6 mi
Joe Ott ButteWSW 255°1,011 m14.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4019:20
June solstice05:1320:1921:07
September equinox06:5518:2719:07
December solstice07:5115:2916:21

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F192233435362706858443121
Precip in0.30.30.41.12.32.31.61.11.11.10.40.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cohagen, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/3698974587

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