- Elevation, modelled
- 798 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Shell Butte1,036 m · 19.2 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:57local time
- Coordinates
- 46.8247, -104.5116
BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled 798 m. Shell Butte stands 1,036 m to the southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount McKinley, a peak 1.0 miles away. 119 named places lie within 25 miles, 18 of them named summits.
- Operated by
- US Bureau of Land Management
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shell Butte | SE 138° | 1,036 m | 19.2 mi |
| Cap Rock | SE 146° | 974 m | 16.0 mi |
| Podolski Butte | E 100° | 935 m | 17.0 mi |
| Red Top Butte | E 83° | 933 m | 16.7 mi |
| Blue Mountain | NNW 337° | 904 m | 10.0 mi |
| Baird Butte | ENE 71° | 899 m | 16.1 mi |
| Jackrabbit Butte | E 82° | 898 m | 17.0 mi |
| Rocking Chair Butte | SSE 161° | 875 m | 10.6 mi |
119 named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves: 47
- BLM: 2.3 mi
- State Trust: 3.6 mi
- BLM: 4.2 mi
- State Trust: 4.3 mi
- State Trust: 4.4 mi
Parks: 35
- Lamesteer National Wildlife Refuge: 17.0 mi
- Makoshika State Park: 17.5 mi
- Carol Park: 18.6 mi
- Pierre Wibaux Monument: 18.6 mi
- Pierre Wibaux Historical Marker: 19.0 mi
Peaks: 18
- Mount McKinley: 1.0 mi
- Graveyard Hill: 3.7 mi
- Pine Hill: 4.9 mi
- Rattlesnake Butte: 5.2 mi
- Blue Mountain: 10.0 mi
Museums: 6
- Gateway Museum: 18.9 mi
- Pierre Wibaux County Museum: 19.0 mi
- Frontier Gateway Museum: 22.4 mi
- Glendive Dinosaur & Fossil Museum: 22.4 mi
- Golden Valley County Museum: 24.7 mi
Attractions: 5
- Rock Bridge: 17.8 mi
- Wibaux County Fairgrounds: 18.5 mi
- Baischs Dinosaur Digs LLC: 20.6 mi
- Dawson County Fairgrounds: 23.0 mi
- Golden Valley Fairgrounds: 24.5 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Pierre Wibaux: 18.6 mi
- Wibaux Settler Monument: 19.6 mi
- Golden Valley Veterans Memorial: 24.8 mi
- Golden Valley Veterans Memorial: 24.8 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Iron Bluffs: 14.2 mi
- Barrs Bluffs: 24.0 mi
Picnic sites: 1
Ghost towns: 1
- Carlyle: 23.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:31 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:04 | 20:09 | 20:57 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:18 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:41 | 15:21 | 16:13 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 18 | 21 | 31 | 42 | 52 | 62 | 69 | 69 | 59 | 44 | 31 | 21 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Carlyle 13 NW, 11 mi away.
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