Hammond, Montana

Hammond, Montana
Unincorporated community
Country United States
State Montana
County Carter
Time zone Mountain (MST)
  Summer (DST) MDT (UTC)
Area code(s) 406

Hammond is an Unincorporated community in Carter County, Montana, United States with a post office. It is located about 30 miles (48 km) southeast of the town of Broadus, Montana along U.S. Highway 212. Its elevation is 3,711 feet.

Geography

The town is a small cluster of buildings in the southeast corner of the state. It is located near the Montana-Wyoming border between the unincorporated communities of Boyes and Alzada in Carter County. Hammond is 61 miles (98 km) southwest of the Carter County seat, Ekalaka. The area around Hammond is mostly ranchland.[1]

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Hammond has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[2]

References

  1. "Hammond". http://visitmt.com/places-to-go/cities-and-towns/hammond.html. External link in |website= (help);
  2. Climate Summary for Alzada, Montana

Coordinates: 45°13′32″N 104°55′05″W / 45.22556°N 104.91806°W / 45.22556; -104.91806


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Saturday, March 14, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.