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Townsend Spring

Townsend Spring, seen from above at true elevation

Townsend Spring is a spring in Montana, at a recorded elevation of 714 m. Hubert Hill stands 834 m to the northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is State Trust, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
714 m

How to reach it

Coordinates48.48424, -107.70035

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Springs: 18
Parks: 9
  • Cree Crossing Historical Marker: 4.5 mi
  • Sleeping Buffalo Rock Historical Marker: 4.5 mi
  • Nelson State Recreation Area: 7.8 mi
  • Cattle Brands Historical Marker: 10.4 mi
  • Trafton Park: 11.5 mi
Peaks: 6
  • Fanny Hill: 6.5 mi
  • Turkey Track Hill: 16.5 mi
  • Double S Hill: 19.3 mi
  • Tea Kettle Butte: 20.5 mi
  • Hubert Hill: 23.3 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • Early Day Outlaws: 14.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hubert HillNW 310°834 m23.3 mi
Tea Kettle ButteNNE 16°814 m20.5 mi
Fanny HillNNW 326°795 m6.5 mi
Spencer PointSE 127°733 m24.9 mi
Double S HillENE 72°709 m19.3 mi
Turkey Track HillENE 73°708 m16.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4219:24
June solstice05:1020:2821:17
September equinox06:5818:2919:11
December solstice08:0115:2416:19

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F162133465766737160473220
Precip in0.40.30.41.12.13.11.41.31.21.00.50.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Malta 7 E, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/3271560815

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