Nature reserve · Montana
US DOD
US DOD is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 870 m. Tea Kettle Butte stands 814 m to the south-southeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Walchuk Spring, a spring 4.3 miles away. 28 named places lie within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- US Department of Defense
How to reach it
Coordinates48.99967, -107.76082
28 named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves: 23
- State Trust: 9.2 mi
- State Trust: 10.6 mi
- BLM: 13.5 mi
- BLM: 14.9 mi
- Grasslands National Park (West Block): 14.9 mi
Springs: 4
- Walchuk Spring: 4.3 mi
- Dibble Spring: 13.6 mi
- Lone Tree Spring: 18.4 mi
- Austin Spring: 19.8 mi
Peaks: 1
- Tea Kettle Butte: 18.0 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tea Kettle Butte | SSE 152° | 814 m | 18.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:42 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 20:29 | 21:20 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 09:03 | 16:21 | 17:17 |
Local time (America/Swift_Current).
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 | 29 | 43 | 53 | 61 | 68 | 68 | 57 | 43 | 28 | 17 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Port OF Morgan, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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