- Elevation
- 698 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Square Butte861 m · 16.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Big Sky Back Country Byway27.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:07local time
- Coordinates
- 47.5583, -106.2256
Nelson Creek Recreation Area is a park in Montana, at a recorded 698 m. Square Butte stands 861 m to the northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is McGuire Creek Recreation Area, a park 3.5 miles away. Big Sky Back Country Byway passes 27 miles off. 82 named places lie within 25 miles, 28 of them named summits.
- Elevation
- 698 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Nelson Creek Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Square Butte | NW 308° | 861 m | 16.5 mi |
| Bonhoff Butte | NE 48° | 856 m | 10.4 mi |
| McDonald Butte | ESE 116° | 847 m | 9.1 mi |
| Little Heaven | E 94° | 846 m | 14.6 mi |
| Devils Table Rock | E 97° | 838 m | 8.0 mi |
| Cobb Hill | SSE 148° | 838 m | 8.5 mi |
| Twin Buttes | S 174° | 836 m | 21.9 mi |
| Signal Butte | WNW 294° | 832 m | 21.0 mi |
- 27.3 mi off the Big Sky Back Country Byway
82 named places within 25 miles
- State Trust: 4.1 mi
- BLM: 5.5 mi
- State Trust: 7.1 mi
- State Trust: 8.1 mi
- State Trust: 8.5 mi
- Devils Table Rock: 8.0 mi
- Cobb Hill: 8.5 mi
- McDonald Butte: 9.1 mi
- Indian Rocks: 9.5 mi
- Bonhoff Butte: 10.4 mi
- McGuire Creek Recreation Area: 3.5 mi
- Rock Creek State Park: 14.6 mi
- Dinosaurs Historical Marker: 16.3 mi
- Flowing Wells Road Rest Area: 16.3 mi
- Swallow Nest Spring: 21.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:37 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 20:19 | 21:07 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:24 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:51 | 15:24 | 16:17 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 18 | 22 | 33 | 44 | 54 | 63 | 71 | 70 | 59 | 45 | 31 | 21 |
| Precip in | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brockway 3 WSW, 26 mi away.
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