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USFWS

USFWS from directly overhead

USFWS is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 703 m. Square Butte stands 861 m to the west-southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Rock Creek State Park, a park 3.1 miles away. 110 named places lie within 25 miles, 31 of them named summits.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
US Fish and Wildlife Service
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates47.75484, -106.22339
Around it

110 named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves: 59
Peaks: 31
  • Andrews Hill: 3.7 mi
  • Goat Mountain: 6.3 mi
  • Westland Hill: 7.4 mi
  • Rocky Butte: 8.2 mi
  • Corner Butte: 8.4 mi
Parks: 16
  • Rock Creek State Park: 3.1 mi
  • McGuire Creek Recreation Area: 10.1 mi
  • Nelson Creek Recreation Area: 13.6 mi
  • Bear Creek Recreation Area: 13.9 mi
  • Flat Lake Recreation Area: 19.7 mi
Historic sites: 2
Springs: 1
Museums: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of USFWS. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Square ButteWSW 256°861 m13.4 mi
Bonhoff ButteSE 131°856 m10.0 mi
McDonald ButteSSE 155°847 m19.3 mi
Little HeavenSE 135°846 m20.5 mi
Coal HillN 355°844 m13.4 mi
Devils Table RockSSE 152°838 m16.6 mi
Cobb HillSSE 168°838 m21.3 mi
Signal ButteWSW 255°832 m19.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0918:3719:18
June solstice05:0720:1921:08
September equinox06:5218:2419:05
December solstice07:5215:2316:16

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F182234475766747362493422
Precip in0.30.30.40.92.52.72.41.41.10.90.40.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Peck PWR PLT, 20 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/186899748

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