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BLM

BLM from directly overhead

BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 1,007 m. Shell Butte stands 1,036 m to the east-southeast, 2.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Cap Rock, a peak 1.1 miles away. 83 named places lie within 25 miles, 22 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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Coordinates46.62932, -104.29972
Around it

83 named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves: 37
Peaks: 22
  • Cap Rock: 1.1 mi
  • Shell Butte: 2.9 mi
  • Rocking Chair Butte: 7.4 mi
  • Podolski Butte: 12.5 mi
  • Antelope Butte: 13.1 mi
Parks: 16
  • Lamesteer National Wildlife Refuge: 13.2 mi
  • Wagon Road Historical Marker: 17.1 mi
  • Plevna City Park: 18.0 mi
  • Walts RV Memorial Park: 18.1 mi
  • Steve McClain Memorial Park: 18.2 mi
Museums: 3
Historic sites: 2
  • Golden Valley Veterans Memorial: 24.2 mi
  • Golden Valley Veterans Memorial: 24.2 mi
Attractions: 2
  • Golden Valley Fairgrounds: 24.3 mi
  • Wibaux County Fairgrounds: 24.4 mi
Ghost towns: 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
Shell ButteESE 105°1,036 m2.9 mi
Grassy ButteSE 145°1,029 m13.1 mi
Cedar ButteSSE 149°1,005 m14.0 mi
Morris ButteSSE 157°993 m16.2 mi
Rocky ButteNE 55°989 m21.9 mi
Antelope ButteS 179°984 m13.1 mi
Cap RockW 280°974 m1.1 mi
Haystack ButteSE 137°950 m16.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0118:3019:10
June solstice05:0420:0820:55
September equinox06:4518:1718:57
December solstice07:3915:2116:13

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F182131425262696959443121
Precip in0.50.60.81.62.62.52.31.41.71.40.70.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Carlyle 13 NW, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/185214976

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