Monument 538B
Monument 538B is an attraction in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 744 m. Dighans Hill stands 916 m to the west-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is US DOD, a nature reserve 3.5 miles away. 57 named places lie within 25 miles, 9 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1937
What to expect
- Operated by
- International Boundary Commission
How to reach it
57 named places within 25 miles
- US DOD: 3.5 mi
- State Trust: 3.7 mi
- USFWS: 4.2 mi
- State Trust: 4.3 mi
- State Trust: 5.6 mi
- Square Butte: 8.6 mi
- Long Butte: 9.0 mi
- Four Buttes: 15.7 mi
- Jones Hill: 21.6 mi
- Slaughter Hill: 22.3 mi
- Jagiello Waterfowl Production Area: 4.1 mi
- Outlet Marsh Waterfowl Production Area: 4.3 mi
- Roseland Park: 14.5 mi
- Wood Mountain Trail Historical Marker: 15.4 mi
- Flaxville Waterfowl Production Area: 16.9 mi
- Daniels County Museum: 14.5 mi
- Pioneer Town: 14.6 mi
- Daniels County Fairgrounds: 14.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Monument 538B. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dighans Hill | WSW 238° | 916 m | 24.4 mi |
| Gregerson Hill | WSW 245° | 908 m | 24.2 mi |
| Sundby Hill | SW 235° | 885 m | 24.8 mi |
| Long Butte | ESE 112° | 882 m | 9.0 mi |
| Square Butte | SE 124° | 881 m | 8.6 mi |
| Wild Horse Butte | WSW 245° | 881 m | 22.6 mi |
| Jones Hill | WSW 242° | 877 m | 21.6 mi |
| Slaughter Hill | WSW 246° | 842 m | 22.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:33 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 04:58 | 20:20 | 21:10 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 08:54 | 16:12 | 17:07 |
Local time (America/Regina).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 11 | 15 | 28 | 42 | 53 | 62 | 67 | 67 | 56 | 42 | 27 | 15 |
| Precip in | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Scobey 4 NW, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/6656683789
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