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Buffalo Basin

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Basin

Natural depression or relatively low area enclosed by higher land.
Related terms: amphitheater, cirque, pit, sink
See also: Valleys
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Sanders County, Montana
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GPS Coordinates

Latitude, Longitude:
47.3457635°, -114.2706737°
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Elevation

2674 ft. (815 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. Buffalo Basin is covered by the Dixon, MT US Topo Map quadrant

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Nearby Basins

Snake Pit 1.6 mi
Moiese Valley 1.9 mi

Nearby Cities

Ely, NV 560 mi
Scipio, UT 570 mi
Manti, UT 574 mi
Fayette, UT 574 mi
Baker, NV 576 mi

Nearby Points of Interest

Mission H Canal Water 0.4 mi
Buffalo Spring Water 0.5 mi
Pauline Creek Water 0.6 mi
18N21W04BCDA01 Well Man-made 0.7 mi
Fescue Ridge Land 0.8 mi

Nearby Photos

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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 ST IGNAT which is approximately 8 miles away and has an elevation of 2,900 feet (226 feet higher than Buffalo Basin). 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 .99" 33.8° 19.4°
February .77" 39.6° 22.6°
March 1.16" 49.4° 28.2°
April 1.42" 59.3° 33.8°
May 2.59" 67.7° 40.5°
June 2.30" 75.3° 47.1°
July 1.39" 83.2° 50.8°
August 1.28" 83.5° 50.3°
September 1.36" 71.8° 42.6°
October 1.18" 58.2° 34.0°
November 1.03" 42.1° 26.8°
December 1.07" 34.0° 20.1°

Summer High Temps

This location's average summer high temps are lower than 69% of other locations on record.

Winter Low Temps

This location's average winter low temps are higher than 51% of other locations on record.

Precipitation Levels

This location's average precipitation levels are lower than 82% of other locations on record.