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White Horse Spring

White Horse Spring, seen from above at true elevation

White Horse Spring is a spring in Montana, at a recorded elevation of 1,233 m. Sarpy Mountains stands 1,380 m to the west, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Crazy Head Spring, a spring 2.2 miles away. 99 named places lie within 25 miles, 23 of them named summits.

What the record says

Elevation
1233 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.58664, -106.52916

99 named places within 25 miles

Springs: 45
Peaks: 23
  • Fisher Butte: 2.4 mi
  • Badger Peak: 4.0 mi
  • Charlie Black Butte: 6.6 mi
  • Garfield Peak: 8.1 mi
  • Cook Creek Butte: 14.3 mi
Nature reserves: 19
Parks: 8
  • Kenneth Beartusk Memorial Powwow Grounds: 4.2 mi
  • King Mountain Hiking and Riding Area: 16.4 mi
  • Tongue River Breaks Hiding and Riding Area: 16.4 mi
  • South Park: 20.8 mi
  • Firemans Park: 20.9 mi
Museums: 2
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sarpy MountainsW 281°1,380 m22.4 mi
Busby ButteWSW 251°1,379 m17.8 mi
Cook Creek ButteSW 222°1,368 m14.3 mi
Chalky PointWNW 298°1,356 m20.7 mi
Badger PeakNNW 347°1,344 m4.0 mi
Fisher ButteSSE 161°1,340 m2.4 mi
Poker Jim ButteSSE 156°1,326 m19.8 mi
Charlie Black ButteN 351°1,302 m6.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:4019:19
June solstice05:1820:1421:00
September equinox06:5418:2619:06
December solstice07:4415:3616:26

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F212435445363716959453323
Precip in0.70.70.91.72.72.11.41.01.61.50.80.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Busby, 21 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/5262766452

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