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BLM

BLM from directly overhead

BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 788 m. West Butte stands 1,059 m to the east-northeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is State Trust, a nature reserve 2.2 miles away. 87 named places lie within 25 miles, 8 of them named summits.

What to expect

Operated by
US Bureau of Land Management

How to reach it

Coordinates48.77902, -109.34247

87 named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves: 41
Parks: 28
  • Lake Thibadeau National Wildlife Refuge: 12.2 mi
  • Battle of Bears Paw Historical Marker: 13.5 mi
  • North Side Park: 13.7 mi
  • Centennial Park: 13.8 mi
  • Hurry Honyocker Hurry! Historical Marker: 18.9 mi
Peaks: 8
Museums: 6
Artworks: 2
Historic sites: 1
  • The Battle of Bear Paws: 13.5 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Great Northern Fair Grounds: 22.9 mi

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 ButteENE 75°1,059 m19.2 mi
Middle ButteE 87°1,050 m21.3 mi
East ButteE 96°1,007 m24.2 mi
Saddle ButteSW 217°945 m22.4 mi
Signal ButteWNW 299°925 m23.8 mi
Flagstaff HillWSW 252°898 m24.1 mi
Black ButteSW 231°832 m24.7 mi
Rabbit HillsSE 136°803 m8.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2118:4919:30
June solstice05:1520:3521:25
September equinox07:0518:3619:17
December solstice09:0916:2917:24

Local time (America/Swift_Current).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F161930435462696857432919
Precip in0.40.40.61.02.42.91.61.11.00.90.70.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chinook, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/185215005

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