Wolf Creek, Montana
| Wolf Creek, Montana | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Wolf Creek, Montana  Wolf Creek, Montana | |
| Coordinates: 47°00′22″N 112°04′09″W / 47.00611°N 112.06917°WCoordinates: 47°00′22″N 112°04′09″W / 47.00611°N 112.06917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Lewis and Clark |
| Elevation | 3,563 ft (1,086 m) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 59648 |
| Area code(s) | 406 |
| GNIS feature ID | 801711[1] |
Wolf Creek is an unincorporated community in Lewis and Clark County, Montana, United States. Wolf Creek is located along Interstate 15 28 miles (45 km) north of Helena. Wolf Creek has a post office with ZIP code 59648.[2]
In popular culture
- In the movie A River Runs Through It, Wolf Creek is the home of Jessie Burns, the love interest of main character Norman Maclean. Wolf Creek also served as a filming locale for parts of the movie Thunderbolt and Lightfoot.
- In Australia, the Seven Network's reality television series The World's Strictest Parents featured a family from Wolf Creek, Montana.[3]
Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Wolf Creek has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[4]
| Climate data for Wolf Creek, Montana | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 35 (2) |
39 (4) |
46 (8) |
57 (14) |
67 (19) |
75 (24) |
85 (29) |
84 (29) |
72 (22) |
60 (16) |
46 (8) |
38 (3) |
36 (2) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 18 (−8) |
21 (−6) |
25 (−4) |
33 (1) |
41 (5) |
48 (9) |
54 (12) |
52 (11) |
45 (7) |
39 (4) |
30 (−1) |
22 (−6) |
36 (2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 0.5 (13) |
0.4 (10) |
0.6 (15) |
1.2 (30) |
2.2 (56) |
2.6 (66) |
1.3 (33) |
1.1 (28) |
1.3 (33) |
0.8 (20) |
0.5 (13) |
0.5 (13) |
12.9 (328) |
| Source: Weatherbase [5] | |||||||||||||
References
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ ZIP Code Lookup
- ↑ http://www.sevenwestmedia.com.au/docs/business-unit-news/4641503B848ED611432094F3827D50242E7E.pdf
- ↑ Climate Summary for Wolf Creek, Montana
- ↑ "Weatherbase.com". Weatherbase. 2013. Retrieved on September 25, 2013.
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