Nature reserve · Montana
US DOD
US DOD is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 878 m. West Butte stands 1,059 m to the southeast, 18 miles off. 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
Coordinates49.00002, -109.25651
31 named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves: 27
- US DOD: 5.0 mi
- State Trust: 7.5 mi
- US DOD: 7.9 mi
- US DOD: 8.0 mi
- BLM: 8.8 mi
Peaks: 3
- West Butte: 17.9 mi
- Rabbit Hills: 21.7 mi
- Middle Butte: 22.5 mi
Parks: 1
- Lake Thibadeau National Wildlife Refuge: 23.4 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 | SE 125° | 1,059 m | 17.9 mi |
| Middle Butte | SE 129° | 1,050 m | 22.5 mi |
| Rabbit Hills | S 174° | 803 m | 21.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:48 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:13 | 20:35 | 21:26 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:35 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 09:09 | 16:27 | 17:23 |
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 | 54 | 62 | 69 | 68 | 57 | 43 | 29 | 19 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chinook, 29 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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