- Elevation
- 686 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Tea Kettle Butte814 m · 19.4 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:16local time
- Coordinates
- 48.4906, -107.5304
Nelson State Recreation Area is a park in Montana, at a recorded 686 m. Tea Kettle Butte stands 814 m to the north, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is BLM, a nature reserve 0.5 miles away. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 686 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Nelson State Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tea Kettle Butte | N 354° | 814 m | 19.4 mi |
| Fanny Hill | WNW 294° | 795 m | 12.4 mi |
| Spencer Point | SE 142° | 733 m | 19.7 mi |
| Dead Mans Hill | SSE 149° | 729 m | 22.3 mi |
| Double S Hill | ENE 63° | 709 m | 11.9 mi |
| Turkey Track Hill | ENE 61° | 708 m | 9.1 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- BLM: 0.5 mi
- State Trust: 0.7 mi
- BLM: 3.3 mi
- BLM: 3.6 mi
- MT FWP: 4.3 mi
Springs: 19
- Erphit Spring: 6.2 mi
- Glascock Spring: 6.2 mi
- Bebee Spring: 7.0 mi
- Townsend Spring: 7.8 mi
- Lakeside Spring: 7.9 mi
Parks: 9
- Sleeping Buffalo Rock Historical Marker: 4.0 mi
- Cree Crossing Historical Marker: 4.0 mi
- Cattle Brands Historical Marker: 16.5 mi
- Legg Addition Park: 17.7 mi
- Trafton Park: 17.9 mi
Peaks: 7
- Turkey Track Hill: 9.1 mi
- Double S Hill: 11.9 mi
- Fanny Hill: 12.4 mi
- Tea Kettle Butte: 19.4 mi
- Spencer Point: 19.7 mi
Museums: 2
- Phillips County Museum: 17.9 mi
- Great Plains Dinosaur Museum: 17.9 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Early Day Outlaws: 21.6 mi
Attractions: 1
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:42 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 20:27 | 21:16 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:29 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 08:00 | 15:23 | 16:18 |
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 | 14 | 18 | 30 | 43 | 54 | 62 | 69 | 68 | 57 | 43 | 29 | 17 |
| Precip in | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Saco 1 NNW, 8 mi away.
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