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BLM

BLM from directly overhead

BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 857 m. Crown Butte stands 1,086 m to the north, 21 miles off. 78 named places lie within 25 miles, 12 of them named summits.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
US Bureau of Land Management
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates46.63128, -107.05427
Around it

78 named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves: 59
Peaks: 12
  • Gold Butte: 7.3 mi
  • Blacktail Butte: 11.9 mi
  • Castle Butte: 21.3 mi
  • Crown Butte: 21.4 mi
  • Round Butte: 22.1 mi
Springs: 5
Ghost towns: 1
Museums: 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
Crown ButteN 349°1,086 m21.4 mi
School ButteNNW 337°1,053 m22.1 mi
Mother ButteNNE 15°1,047 m22.6 mi
Emma ButteNNW 335°1,042 m23.8 mi
Blacktail ButteNNE 19°1,040 m11.9 mi
Blazier ButteN 3°1,003 m22.2 mi
The Big HillNE 55°969 m22.7 mi
Three ButtesNE 49°963 m23.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4119:21
June solstice05:1520:1921:06
September equinox06:5618:2819:08
December solstice07:5015:3216:24

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F182334445463727059443121
Precip in0.40.40.71.52.62.31.41.01.11.20.50.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ingomar 9 E, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/186899691

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