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BLM

BLM from directly overhead

BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 1,040 m. Home Creek Butte stands 1,344 m to the west-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Fivemile Hill, a peak 0.7 miles away. 42 named summits stand within 25 miles.

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Operated by
US Bureau of Land Management
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Coordinates45.49916, -105.48489
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks: 42
  • Fivemile Hill: 0.7 mi
  • Sand Creek Hill: 1.9 mi
  • Preston Buttes: 5.7 mi
  • Twin Buttes: 6.6 mi
  • Rattlesnake Butte: 9.2 mi
Museums: 2
Parks: 1
  • Cottonwood Park: 5.5 mi
Springs: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Home Creek ButteWNW 288°1,344 m23.0 mi
Gardner ButteWSW 237°1,306 m22.2 mi
Threemile ButtesW 266°1,297 m20.9 mi
Baldy PeakS 186°1,293 m20.1 mi
Bailey HillSW 236°1,282 m22.5 mi
Yarger ButteSSW 211°1,199 m17.3 mi
Castle RockWSW 240°1,190 m12.6 mi
Eldon MountainSSE 168°1,171 m16.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:3519:15
June solstice05:1420:0920:55
September equinox06:5018:2219:01
December solstice07:4015:3216:22

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242738475667757362493526
Precip in0.40.50.81.82.72.41.71.31.21.10.50.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Broadus, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/185785972

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