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US DOD

US DOD from directly overhead

US DOD is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 755 m. Long Butte stands 882 m to the southeast, 5.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Outlet Marsh Waterfowl Production Area, a park 0.8 miles away. 52 named places lie within 25 miles, 4 of them named summits.

What to expect

Operated by
US Department of Defense

How to reach it

Coordinates48.99927, -105.32971

52 named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves: 39
Parks: 5
  • Outlet Marsh Waterfowl Production Area: 0.8 mi
  • Jagiello Waterfowl Production Area: 3.0 mi
  • Roseland Park: 15.1 mi
  • Flaxville Waterfowl Production Area: 15.1 mi
  • Wood Mountain Trail Historical Marker: 15.9 mi
Peaks: 4
  • Long Butte: 5.8 mi
  • Square Butte: 6.0 mi
  • Four Buttes: 18.2 mi
  • Jones Hill: 24.7 mi
Attractions: 2
Museums: 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 ButteSE 125°882 m5.8 mi
Square ButteSE 143°881 m6.0 mi
Jones HillWSW 246°877 m24.7 mi
Four ButtesSW 229°791 m18.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3219:14
June solstice04:5820:2021:10
September equinox06:4918:1919:01
December solstice08:5416:1117:07

Local time (America/Regina).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F111528425362676756422715
Precip in0.30.20.41.02.13.12.11.71.10.80.40.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Scobey 4 NW, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/185785697

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