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Duck Island

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Island

Area of dry or relatively dry land surrounded by water or low wetland.
Related terms: archipelago, atoll, cay, hammock, hummock, isla, isle, key, moku, rock
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Valley County, Montana
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GPS Coordinates

Latitude, Longitude:
48.0497406°, -106.4144799°
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Elevation

2044 ft. (623 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. Duck Island is covered by the Fort Peck, MT US Topo Map quadrant

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Nearby Islands

Scout Island 1.2 mi

Nearby Cities

Woody Creek, CO 607 mi
Leadville, CO 608 mi
Fairplay, CO 610 mi
Snowmass Village, CO 611 mi
Perry Park, CO 612 mi

Nearby Points of Interest

Fort Galpin (historical) Man-made 0.7 mi
Fort Kaiser (historical) Man-made 0.9 mi
Jefferson Point Water 1.1 mi
Fort Peck Dredge Cuts Fishing Access Site Man-made 1.3 mi
Fort Peck Trout Pond Water 1.3 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 FORT PECK POWER PL which is approximately 2 miles away and has an elevation of 2,070 feet (26 feet higher than Duck Island). 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 .29" 25.7° 4.7°
February .19" 33.6° 12.1°
March .40" 45.7° 22.2°
April .93" 60.1° 33.2°
May 1.80" 71.7° 43.9°
June 2.18" 81.3° 52.7°
July 2.16" 87.8° 56.9°
August 1.23" 87.3° 56.0°
September 1.13" 74.8° 45.5°
October .81" 61.7° 36.3°
November .30" 42.7° 22.2°
December .29" 31.0° 9.9°

Summer High Temps

This location's average summer high temps are higher than 56% of other locations on record.

Winter Low Temps

This location's average winter low temps are lower than 88% of other locations on record.

Precipitation Levels

This location's average precipitation levels are lower than 92% of other locations on record.