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BLM

BLM from directly overhead

BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 779 m. Podolski Butte stands 935 m to the east-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Blue Mountain, a peak 0.9 miles away. 115 named places lie within 25 miles, 19 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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Coordinates46.94992, -104.60687
Around it

115 named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves: 53
Parks: 30
  • Makoshika State Park: 7.7 mi
  • Whipkey Park: 11.3 mi
  • Babe Ruth Field: 11.3 mi
  • Windham SQ park: 11.7 mi
  • Firefighter Memorial Park: 11.8 mi
Peaks: 19
  • Blue Mountain: 0.9 mi
  • Rattlesnake Butte: 5.3 mi
  • Mount McKinley: 9.6 mi
  • Hungry Joe: 10.9 mi
  • Pine Hill: 12.0 mi
Attractions: 4
  • Rock Bridge: 8.0 mi
  • Baischs Dinosaur Digs LLC: 11.1 mi
  • Dawson County Fairgrounds: 13.3 mi
  • Wibaux County Fairgrounds: 19.9 mi
Museums: 4
Cliffs: 2
Historic sites: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Pine-on-the-Rock Picnic Site/ Campground: 8.0 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
Podolski ButteESE 118°935 m24.2 mi
Red Top ButteESE 108°933 m22.1 mi
Blue MountainNE 50°904 m0.9 mi
Baird ButteE 100°899 m20.1 mi
Jackrabbit ButteESE 106°898 m22.2 mi
Rocking Chair ButteSSE 157°875 m20.4 mi
Pine HillS 176°868 m12.0 mi
Four ButtesENE 61°864 m21.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0218:3119:11
June solstice05:0420:1020:58
September equinox06:4618:1818:58
December solstice07:4215:2116:13

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F192335475766747362483423
Precip in0.40.40.51.52.62.42.21.51.41.10.50.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Glendive, 12 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/186902353

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