Nature reserve · Montana
US DOD
US DOD is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 761 m. Long Butte stands 882 m to the south-southwest, 3.5 miles off. 49 named places lie within 25 miles, 3 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- US Department of Defense
How to reach it
Coordinates48.99907, -105.19780
49 named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves: 37
- State Trust: 5.3 mi
- US DOD: 6.0 mi
- USFWS: 7.3 mi
- MT FWP: 7.7 mi
- State Trust: 8.3 mi
Parks: 5
- Outlet Marsh Waterfowl Production Area: 5.2 mi
- Jagiello Waterfowl Production Area: 7.2 mi
- Flaxville Waterfowl Production Area: 13.8 mi
- Roseland Park: 17.7 mi
- Wood Mountain Trail Historical Marker: 18.4 mi
Peaks: 3
- Long Butte: 3.5 mi
- Square Butte: 5.4 mi
- Four Buttes: 23.1 mi
Attractions: 2
- Monument 538B: 9.5 mi
- Daniels County Fairgrounds: 17.7 mi
Museums: 2
- Daniels County Museum: 17.9 mi
- Pioneer Town: 18.1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Butte | SSW 200° | 882 m | 3.5 mi |
| Square Butte | SSW 207° | 881 m | 5.4 mi |
| Four Buttes | WSW 239° | 791 m | 23.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:32 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 04:57 | 20:19 | 21:09 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:19 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 08:53 | 16:11 | 17:06 |
Local time (America/Regina).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 11 | 15 | 28 | 42 | 53 | 62 | 67 | 67 | 56 | 42 | 27 | 15 |
| Precip in | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Scobey 4 NW, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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