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Shearing Pen Spring

Shearing Pen Spring, seen from above at true elevation

Shearing Pen Spring is a spring in Montana, at a recorded elevation of 1,127 m. Stratford Hill stands 1,514 m to the southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Miller Butte, a peak 3.6 miles away. 26 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
1127 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.71687, -109.00205

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Sportsman Park: 10.5 mi
  • Laurel Power-Grip Complex: 11.0 mi
  • Murry Park: 11.0 mi
  • Lions Family Park: 11.1 mi
  • Kiwanis Park: 11.2 mi
Peaks: 26
  • Miller Butte: 3.6 mi
  • Horse Butte: 5.5 mi
  • Square Butte: 6.5 mi
  • Antelope Point: 7.5 mi
  • Youngs Point: 8.1 mi
Museums: 7
Springs: 6
Cliffs: 4
Historic sites: 3
Ghost towns: 3
Gardens: 2
  • Sensory Garden: 18.4 mi
  • Amend Park Community Garden: 22.6 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Artworks: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Stratford HillSE 125°1,514 m23.8 mi
Lindemulder HillWNW 303°1,428 m15.2 mi
Huntley ButteWSW 247°1,404 m21.7 mi
Antelope PointWNW 287°1,401 m23.4 mi
Warner HillW 275°1,398 m21.2 mi
Antelope PointNW 318°1,391 m7.5 mi
Busteed HillNW 306°1,378 m17.8 mi
McCormick HillESE 120°1,363 m24.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2018:4919:29
June solstice05:2720:2421:10
September equinox07:0418:3619:15
December solstice07:5515:4516:35

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232736435260686657453324
Precip in0.60.70.92.02.82.21.20.91.41.50.70.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Columbus, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/4020743168

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