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MT FWP

MT FWP from directly overhead

MT FWP is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 823 m. Whiskey Butte stands 1,112 m to the east-southeast, 14 miles off. 43 named places lie within 25 miles, 14 of them named summits.

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What to expect

Operated by
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates46.14494, -107.46577
Around it

43 named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves: 23
Peaks: 14
  • Fivemile Hill: 6.3 mi
  • Ninemile Hill: 11.1 mi
  • Bender Hill: 12.3 mi
  • Bulldog Butte: 13.2 mi
  • Whiskey Butte: 13.6 mi
Parks: 3
Cliffs: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Museums: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of MT FWP. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Whiskey ButteESE 122°1,112 m13.6 mi
Haystack ButteS 171°1,107 m24.7 mi
Castle ButteW 269°1,080 m23.2 mi
Twin ButtesNW 314°1,078 m16.1 mi
Mail Box HillNW 314°1,076 m19.4 mi
Ninemile HillNW 313°1,057 m11.1 mi
Red HillsSSE 155°1,057 m22.6 mi
Mexican ButtesNW 313°1,052 m14.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4319:23
June solstice05:1920:1921:06
September equinox06:5818:3019:09
December solstice07:5015:3716:27

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242737475665737160473525
Precip in0.60.60.81.72.52.21.51.21.41.40.60.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hysham, 15 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/185783849

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