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Van Dusen Spring

Van Dusen Spring, seen from above at true elevation

Van Dusen Spring is a spring in Montana, at a recorded elevation of 946 m. Crown Butte stands 1,086 m to the south-southeast, 6.4 miles off. The nearest named place is State Trust, a nature reserve 2.3 miles away. 35 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
946 m

How to reach it

Coordinates47.02152, -107.19028

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks: 35
  • Joe Ott Butte: 4.4 mi
  • Hawks Nest: 5.7 mi
  • Emma Butte: 6.4 mi
  • Crown Butte: 6.4 mi
  • Robbers Roost: 6.5 mi
Springs: 17
Parks: 5
  • Indian Country Historical Marker: 23.9 mi
  • Woodland Park: 24.0 mi
  • Kariotis Park: 24.4 mi
  • Willems Park: 24.5 mi
  • Panwitz Park: 24.7 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • Garfield County Veteran's Memorial: 24.5 mi
Museums: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Crown ButteSSE 159°1,086 m6.4 mi
Robbers RoostW 260°1,081 m6.5 mi
Hawks NestW 269°1,070 m5.7 mi
McGinnis ButteWSW 240°1,059 m10.5 mi
Manlove ButteW 271°1,058 m11.3 mi
School ButteSSW 199°1,053 m7.1 mi
Mother ButteESE 113°1,047 m13.2 mi
Fig MountainENE 78°1,045 m8.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4119:21
June solstice05:1420:2121:08
September equinox06:5618:2819:08
December solstice07:5315:3116:23

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F182234445463717058453121
Precip in0.40.40.41.32.02.51.61.11.21.00.50.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jordan AP, 24 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/3698974591

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