US Government
US Government is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 731 m. Black Butte stands 1,679 m to the south, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Blaine County Museum, a museum 2.7 miles away. 119 named places lie within 25 miles, 20 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- US Government
How to reach it
119 named places within 25 miles
- BLM: 4.2 mi
- State Trust: 7.9 mi
- BLM: 8.4 mi
- State Trust: 8.6 mi
- BLM: 8.7 mi
- Centennial Park: 2.8 mi
- North Side Park: 2.8 mi
- Battle of Bears Paw Historical Marker: 3.2 mi
- Zurich Park: 8.1 mi
- Bear Paw Battlefield - Nez Perce National Historical Park: 12.9 mi
- Rabbit Hills: 8.5 mi
- Sayer Butte: 13.0 mi
- Mans Head Rock: 18.6 mi
- McCann Butte: 19.4 mi
- Crown Butte: 19.9 mi
- Blaine County Museum: 2.7 mi
- Wildlife Museum: 2.7 mi
- Pictorial Museum: 20.2 mi
- H. Earl Clack Memorial Museum: 22.3 mi
- Havre Beneath the Streets: 22.5 mi
- James J. Hill "The Empire Builder": 22.4 mi
- Big Sky Images & Collectables: 24.1 mi
- The Battle of Bear Paws: 3.2 mi
- Great Northern Fair Grounds: 24.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of US Government. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Butte | S 180° | 1,679 m | 24.3 mi |
| Thunder Butte | S 173° | 1,643 m | 24.0 mi |
| Timber Butte | S 186° | 1,629 m | 21.6 mi |
| Myrtle Butte | SSE 166° | 1,588 m | 23.5 mi |
| Barber Butte | SSW 209° | 1,525 m | 22.7 mi |
| Miles Butte | SSE 164° | 1,507 m | 21.6 mi |
| Lloyd Butte | SSW 200° | 1,504 m | 20.9 mi |
| Crown Butte | S 187° | 1,445 m | 19.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:48 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 20:34 | 21:23 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:35 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 08:07 | 15:29 | 16:24 |
Local time (America/Denver).
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, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/185783951
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