Nature reserve · Montana
US DOD
US DOD is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 785 m. Coal Mine Hill stands 1,007 m to the east-southeast, 17 miles off. 24 named places lie within 25 miles, 4 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- US Department of Defense
How to reach it
Coordinates48.99987, -106.84079
24 named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves: 17
- US DOD: 4.2 mi
- BLM: 6.2 mi
- Grasslands National Park (East Block): 10.4 mi
- State Trust: 11.5 mi
- State Trust: 13.0 mi
Peaks: 4
- Lighthouse Hill: 8.1 mi
- Round Butte: 13.5 mi
- Coal Mine Hill: 17.0 mi
- Round Butte: 22.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Thoeny: 9.2 mi
Parks: 1
- Opheim Park: 21.8 mi
Attractions: 1
- Opheim Fairgrounds: 22.2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coal Mine Hill | ESE 119° | 1,007 m | 17.0 mi |
| Round Butte | ESE 108° | 962 m | 22.8 mi |
| Round Butte | ESE 122° | 896 m | 13.5 mi |
| Lighthouse Hill | S 172° | 837 m | 8.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:38 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:04 | 20:26 | 21:16 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:25 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 09:00 | 16:17 | 17:13 |
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 | 27 | 40 | 51 | 59 | 66 | 65 | 55 | 41 | 26 | 14 |
| Precip in | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 3.7 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Opheim 10 N, 21 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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