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BLM

BLM from directly overhead

BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 856 m. West Butte stands 1,059 m to the north, 9.8 miles off. 75 named places lie within 25 miles, 5 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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Coordinates48.71046, -108.90055
Around it

75 named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves: 58
Parks: 8
Peaks: 5
Museums: 3
Historic sites: 1
  • The Battle of Bear Paws: 17.4 mi
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
West ButteN 351°1,059 m9.8 mi
Middle ButteNNE 11°1,050 m5.8 mi
East ButteENE 60°1,007 m4.6 mi
Snake ButteS 175°948 m23.4 mi
Rabbit HillsW 264°803 m14.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1918:4719:28
June solstice05:1320:3321:23
September equinox07:0318:3419:15
December solstice08:0715:2716:22

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F172133445463696858453120
Precip in0.50.40.51.01.92.91.41.01.10.70.60.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Harlem, 13 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/185783161

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