Local Government
Local Government is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 761 m. Murphy Butte stands 1,661 m to the south, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is State Trust, a nature reserve 2.7 miles away. 99 named places lie within 25 miles, 24 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Local Government
How to reach it
99 named places within 25 miles
- State Trust: 2.7 mi
- State Trust: 3.6 mi
- State Trust: 3.9 mi
- State Trust: 4.0 mi
- State Trust: 7.5 mi
- Hurry Honyocker Hurry! Historical Marker: 6.6 mi
- Havre Historical Marker: 8.3 mi
- Eagles Park: 9.1 mi
- Lions Park: 9.2 mi
- Sunrise Edition Park: 9.6 mi
- Saddle Butte: 8.6 mi
- Squaw Butte: 11.5 mi
- Cement Hill: 12.6 mi
- Indian Woman Butte: 13.0 mi
- Sayer Butte: 14.0 mi
- H. Earl Clack Memorial Museum: 9.9 mi
- Havre Beneath the Streets: 10.1 mi
- Blaine County Museum: 10.6 mi
- Wildlife Museum: 10.6 mi
- H Earl Clack Memorial Museum: 11.2 mi
- James J. Hill "The Empire Builder": 10.1 mi
- Big Sky Images & Collectables: 11.7 mi
- The Battle of Bear Paws: 10.3 mi
- Great Northern Fair Grounds: 11.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Local Government. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murphy Butte | S 177° | 1,661 m | 25.0 mi |
| Timber Butte | SSE 155° | 1,629 m | 23.6 mi |
| Barber Butte | S 175° | 1,525 m | 19.8 mi |
| Lloyd Butte | SSE 165° | 1,504 m | 20.1 mi |
| Number One Mountain | SW 220° | 1,462 m | 20.3 mi |
| Crown Butte | SSE 153° | 1,445 m | 22.1 mi |
| Haystack Mountain | SW 214° | 1,442 m | 23.8 mi |
| Otis Mountain | SSW 202° | 1,437 m | 22.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:49 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 20:35 | 21:24 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:36 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 08:08 | 15:31 | 16:25 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 16 | 19 | 30 | 43 | 54 | 62 | 69 | 68 | 57 | 43 | 29 | 19 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chinook, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/186903466
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