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US DOD

US DOD from directly overhead

US DOD is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 730 m. Kisler Butte stands 806 m to the south, 20 miles off. 39 named places lie within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
US Department of Defense

How to reach it

Coordinates48.99855, -104.66967

39 named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves: 27
Parks: 7
  • Raymond Park and Recreation Area: 9.6 mi
  • Sherwood Park: 15.9 mi
  • Harry DeSilva City Park: 16.0 mi
  • Mill Park: 16.5 mi
  • Sportsman Park: 16.8 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Peaks: 1
  • Kisler Butte: 19.6 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Kisler ButteS 189°806 m19.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0218:3019:12
June solstice04:5520:1721:07
September equinox06:4618:1718:59
December solstice08:5116:0917:04

Local time (America/Regina).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F111527425362686757432715
Precip in0.40.50.51.22.23.22.61.81.10.80.40.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Raymond Border STN, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/186899743

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