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Busche Spring

Busche Spring, seen from above at true elevation

Busche Spring is a spring in Montana, at a recorded elevation of 730 m. Tea Kettle Butte stands 814 m to the north-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is BLM, a nature reserve 0.7 miles away. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
730 m

How to reach it

Coordinates48.61669, -107.49191

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Springs: 18
Parks: 7
  • Nelson State Recreation Area: 8.9 mi
  • Sleeping Buffalo Rock Historical Marker: 11.9 mi
  • Cree Crossing Historical Marker: 11.9 mi
  • Cattle Brands Historical Marker: 23.6 mi
  • Milk River Park: 24.1 mi
Peaks: 5
  • Turkey Track Hill: 7.5 mi
  • Double S Hill: 9.4 mi
  • Tea Kettle Butte: 11.2 mi
  • Fanny Hill: 13.6 mi
  • Papoose Hills: 18.6 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Milk River Cowboys Association Rodeo Grounds: 24.5 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tea Kettle ButteNNW 340°814 m11.2 mi
Fanny HillWSW 254°795 m13.6 mi
Double S HillESE 110°709 m9.4 mi
Turkey Track HillSE 125°708 m7.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4119:23
June solstice05:0820:2721:17
September equinox06:5718:2819:10
December solstice08:0015:2216:17

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F141830435462696857432917
Precip in0.30.30.51.01.83.01.71.41.31.10.50.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Saco 1 NNW, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/3271558677

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