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Black Butte

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Summit

Prominent elevation rising above the surrounding level of the Earth's surface; does not include pillars, ridges, or ranges.
Related terms: ahu, berg, bald, butte, cerro, colina, cone, cumbre, dome, head, hill, horn, knob, knoll, mauna, mesa, mesita, mound, mount, mountain, peak, puu, rock, sugarloaf, table, volcano
See also: Pillars, Ranges, and Ridges
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Garfield County, Montana
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GPS Coordinates

Latitude, Longitude:
46.9324927°, -107.562318°
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Elevation

3310 ft. (1009 m.)

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US Topo Map

The USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) publishes a set of the most commonly used topographic maps of the U.S. called US Topo that are separated into rectangular quadrants that are printed at 22.75"x29" or larger. Black Butte is covered by the McWilliams Springs, MT US Topo Map quadrant

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Nearby Summits

Thomas Butte 6.3 mi
Cox Butte 6.9 mi
Turner Butte 7.3 mi
Mows Butte 8.0 mi
Buffalo Scott Butte 8.0 mi

Nearby Cities

Woody Creek, CO 531 mi
Collbran, CO 532 mi
Snowmass Village, CO 534 mi
Leadville, CO 535 mi
Redstone, CO 536 mi

Nearby Points of Interest

McWilliams Springs Water 0.6 mi
Taylor Spring Water 0.9 mi
Gumbo Ridge Land 1.3 mi
McWilliams Coulee Land 1.6 mi
Taylor Coulee Land 2.0 mi

Historical Weather

Below are weather averages from 1971 to 2000 according to data gathered from the nearest official weather station. The nearest weather station for both precipitation and temperature measurements is MOSBY 4 which is approximately 13 miles away and has an elevation of 2,790 feet (520 feet lower than Black Butte). Because the nearest station and this geographic feature may have differences in elevation and topography, the historic weather at the two separate locations may be different as well.

Average Daily Temperatures by Month (°F)

Average Monthly Precipitation (in inches)

Month Precip AVG High Temp AVG Low Temp
January .50" 30.4° 5.3°
February .34" 38.1° 12.4°
March .67" 47.6° 22.7°
April 1.09" 58.6° 31.9°
May 2.60" 68.3° 41.6°
June 2.11" 78.7° 50.4°
July 1.68" 86.2° 55.6°
August 1.12" 86.3° 54.5°
September 1.28" 74.0° 43.7°
October .84" 62.2° 33.8°
November .43" 44.1° 19.8°
December .42" 34.4° 9.6°

Summer High Temps

This location's average summer high temps are lower than 53% of other locations on record.

Winter Low Temps

This location's average winter low temps are lower than 87% of other locations on record.

Precipitation Levels

This location's average precipitation levels are lower than 89% of other locations on record.