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US DOD

US DOD from directly overhead

US DOD is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 720 m. Long Butte stands 882 m to the west-southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is State Trust, a nature reserve 4.7 miles away. 35 named places lie within 25 miles, 3 of them named summits.

What to expect

Operated by
US Department of Defense

How to reach it

Coordinates48.99883, -104.97815

35 named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves: 23
Parks: 7
  • Outlet Marsh Waterfowl Production Area: 15.1 mi
  • Jagiello Waterfowl Production Area: 16.8 mi
  • Flaxville Waterfowl Production Area: 16.8 mi
  • Raymond Park and Recreation Area: 20.1 mi
  • Sherwood Park: 24.1 mi
Peaks: 3
  • Long Butte: 11.6 mi
  • Square Butte: 13.2 mi
  • Kisler Butte: 22.3 mi
Attractions: 2

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Long ButteWSW 254°882 m11.6 mi
Square ButteWSW 249°881 m13.2 mi
Kisler ButteSSE 150°806 m22.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0418:3119:13
June solstice04:5620:1821:09
September equinox06:4718:1819:00
December solstice08:5216:1017:05

Local time (America/Regina).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F111527415261676655412614
Precip in0.40.20.70.92.23.12.11.81.00.90.40.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Redstone, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/185785698

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