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McDonald 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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County

McCone County, Montana
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GPS Coordinates

Latitude, Longitude:
47.5002802°, -106.0505758°
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Elevation

2802 ft. (854 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. McDonald Butte is covered by the Rodgers Hall, MT US Topo Map quadrant

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Nearby Summits

Devils Table Rock 3.0 mi
Cobb Hill 4.8 mi
Big Heaven 5.3 mi

Nearby Cities

Leadville, CO 570 mi
Woody Creek, CO 570 mi
Fairplay, CO 572 mi
Perry Park, CO 572 mi
Snowmass Village, CO 574 mi

Nearby Points of Interest

20N44E24BDAC01 Well Man-made 1.5 mi
20N45E17CCBB01 Well Man-made 1.6 mi
Crookers Coulee Land 2.2 mi
20N45E08DDAC01 Well Man-made 2.2 mi
20N45E19DDDD01 Well Man-made 2.4 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 BROCKWAY 3 which is approximately 18 miles away and has an elevation of 2,630 feet (172 feet lower than McDonald 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 .23" 25.9° 5.0°
February .18" 33.4° 12.7°
March .42" 44.4° 22.0°
April .97" 58.1° 32.5°
May 1.90" 69.1° 42.9°
June 2.31" 78.4° 51.6°
July 1.71" 85.4° 55.3°
August 1.19" 84.8° 53.9°
September 1.29" 72.4° 42.2°
October .80" 59.4° 31.6°
November .26" 40.9° 18.8°
December .26" 29.6° 8.5°

Summer High Temps

This location's average summer high temps are lower than 58% 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 92% of other locations on record.