Nature reserve · Montana
US BOR
US BOR is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 677 m. Tea Kettle Butte stands 814 m to the north-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is BLM, a nature reserve 2.2 miles away. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- US Bureau of Reclamation
How to reach it
Coordinates48.47538, -107.41342
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- BLM: 2.2 mi
- BLM: 3.5 mi
- BLM: 3.8 mi
- BLM: 4.0 mi
- State Trust: 4.8 mi
Springs: 18
- Negro Jakes Spring: 6.5 mi
- Glascock Spring: 6.9 mi
- Spiller Spring: 8.1 mi
- Zenor Spring: 8.2 mi
- Luvel Spring: 8.5 mi
Parks: 9
- Nelson State Recreation Area: 5.5 mi
- Sleeping Buffalo Rock Historical Marker: 8.9 mi
- Cree Crossing Historical Marker: 8.9 mi
- Milk River Park: 16.1 mi
- Cattle Brands Historical Marker: 20.7 mi
Peaks: 8
- Turkey Track Hill: 6.1 mi
- Double S Hill: 8.3 mi
- Spencer Point: 16.0 mi
- Fanny Hill: 17.8 mi
- Dead Mans Hill: 19.1 mi
Museums: 2
- Phillips County Museum: 22.3 mi
- Great Plains Dinosaur Museum: 22.3 mi
Attractions: 1
- Milk River Cowboys Association Rodeo Grounds: 16.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Vandalia: 24.6 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 | NNW 340° | 814 m | 21.6 mi |
| Fanny Hill | WNW 290° | 795 m | 17.8 mi |
| Landre Hills | ENE 75° | 791 m | 22.7 mi |
| Spencer Point | SSE 155° | 733 m | 16.0 mi |
| Dead Mans Hill | SSE 161° | 729 m | 19.1 mi |
| Double S Hill | NE 39° | 709 m | 8.3 mi |
| Turkey Track Hill | NNE 26° | 708 m | 6.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:41 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 20:26 | 21:16 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 08:00 | 15:23 | 16:18 |
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 | 14 | 18 | 30 | 43 | 54 | 62 | 69 | 68 | 57 | 43 | 29 | 17 |
| Precip in | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Saco 1 NNW, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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