Nature reserve · Montana
US BOR
US BOR is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 687 m. Tea Kettle Butte stands 814 m to the north, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is State Trust, a nature reserve 0.7 miles away. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- US Bureau of Reclamation
How to reach it
Coordinates48.44794, -107.63255
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- State Trust: 0.7 mi
- State Trust: 1.1 mi
- BLM: 1.7 mi
- State Trust: 4.0 mi
- BLM: 4.8 mi
Springs: 19
- Lakeside Spring: 2.3 mi
- Bebee Spring: 2.5 mi
- Erphit Spring: 2.8 mi
- Townsend Spring: 4.0 mi
- Glascock Spring: 11.4 mi
Parks: 9
- Cree Crossing Historical Marker: 1.6 mi
- Sleeping Buffalo Rock Historical Marker: 1.6 mi
- Nelson State Recreation Area: 5.5 mi
- Cattle Brands Historical Marker: 10.9 mi
- Legg Addition Park: 12.2 mi
Peaks: 6
- Fanny Hill: 10.3 mi
- Turkey Track Hill: 14.6 mi
- Double S Hill: 17.4 mi
- Spencer Point: 20.9 mi
- Tea Kettle Butte: 22.4 mi
Museums: 2
- Phillips County Museum: 12.3 mi
- Great Plains Dinosaur Museum: 12.4 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Early Day Outlaws: 16.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Wagner: 21.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of US BOR. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tea Kettle Butte | N 7° | 814 m | 22.4 mi |
| Fanny Hill | NW 320° | 795 m | 10.3 mi |
| Spencer Point | SE 127° | 733 m | 20.9 mi |
| Dead Mans Hill | SE 135° | 729 m | 22.9 mi |
| Double S Hill | ENE 61° | 709 m | 17.4 mi |
| Turkey Track Hill | ENE 60° | 708 m | 14.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:42 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 20:27 | 21:17 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 08:00 | 15:24 | 16:19 |
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 | 21 | 33 | 46 | 57 | 66 | 73 | 71 | 60 | 47 | 32 | 20 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Malta 7 E, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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