US DOD
US DOD is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 965 m. West Butte stands 1,059 m to the southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is BLM, a nature reserve 7.6 miles away. 31 named places lie within 25 miles, 3 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- US Department of Defense
How to reach it
31 named places within 25 miles
- BLM: 7.6 mi
- BLM: 8.3 mi
- BLM: 9.6 mi
- US DOD: 13.9 mi
- State Trust: 14.5 mi
- West Butte: 12.6 mi
- Middle Butte: 15.0 mi
- East Butte: 17.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Butte | SW 215° | 1,059 m | 12.6 mi |
| Middle Butte | SSW 198° | 1,050 m | 15.0 mi |
| East Butte | S 186° | 1,007 m | 17.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:46 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:12 | 20:34 | 21:24 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:33 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 09:07 | 16:25 | 17:21 |
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 | 16 | 19 | 30 | 43 | 53 | 61 | 68 | 67 | 57 | 44 | 29 | 18 |
| Precip in | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Turner 11N, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/185783277
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