Brockway, Montana
Brockway, Montana | |
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  Brockway, Montana Location within the state of Montana | |
| Coordinates: 47°17′59″N 105°45′47″W / 47.29972°N 105.76306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | McCone |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 140 |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
Brockway is an unincorporated community in southern McCone County, Montana, United States located near the Redwater River. At the 2000 census,[1] the Brockway area had a population of approximately 140 people.[2]
Brockway is located near the junction of Montana Highway 200 and Montana Secondary Highway 253 along the Big Sky Back Country Byway,[3][4] approximately 10 miles southwest of Circle, Montana.
Brockway is home to the annual Brockway Dairy Day Rodeo.
History
Brockway is named for 3 homesteader brothers.[5] The post office was opened in 1913.[6] Northern Pacific Railway’s Redwater branch line reached the town in 1928.
The town "became a major livestock shipping point reaching number one in the U.S. in 1934," according to historical marker author Bob Fletcher.[7]
Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Brockway has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.
| Climate data for Brockway, Montana | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 68 (20) |
71 (22) |
84 (29) |
91 (33) |
101 (38) |
110 (43) |
108 (42) |
108 (42) |
103 (39) |
94 (34) |
78 (26) |
68 (20) |
110 (43) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 27.3 (−2.6) |
33.1 (0.6) |
43.9 (6.6) |
57.7 (14.3) |
68.5 (20.3) |
77.8 (25.4) |
86.3 (30.2) |
85.6 (29.8) |
73.6 (23.1) |
59.7 (15.4) |
42.5 (5.8) |
30.5 (−0.8) |
57.2 (14.0) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 15.8 (−9.0) |
21.7 (−5.7) |
31.8 (−0.1) |
43.9 (6.6) |
54.1 (12.3) |
63.4 (17.4) |
70.3 (21.3) |
69.3 (20.7) |
57.8 (14.3) |
45.3 (7.4) |
30.5 (−0.8) |
18.6 (−7.4) |
43.5 (6.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 4.3 (−15.4) |
10.4 (−12.0) |
19.6 (−6.9) |
30.1 (−1.1) |
40.0 (4.4) |
49.2 (9.6) |
54.4 (12.4) |
52.6 (11.4) |
42.0 (5.6) |
31.1 (−0.5) |
18.3 (−7.6) |
7.5 (−13.6) |
30.0 (−1.1) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −44 (−42) |
−47 (−44) |
−36 (−38) |
−9 (−23) |
12 (−11) |
24 (−4) |
33 (1) |
28 (−2) |
14 (−10) |
−10 (−23) |
−35 (−37) |
−43 (−42) |
−47 (−44) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.2 (5.1) |
0.2 (5.1) |
0.4 (10) |
1.1 (28) |
2.0 (51) |
2.4 (61) |
1.7 (43) |
1.1 (28) |
1.2 (30) |
0.8 (20) |
0.2 (5.1) |
0.2 (5.1) |
11.5 (291.4) |
| Source: [8] | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Covers Census Tract 9540, Blocks 1023, 1033-1059, and 1071, See U.S. Census Table.
- ^ "Big Sky Back Country Byway". Federal Highway Administration, United States Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2007-01-30.
- ^ "Big Sky Back Country Byway". Travel Montana, State of Montana. Retrieved 2007-01-30.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Montana Place Names Companion". Montana Historical Society. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
- ^ Carkeek Cheney, Roberta (1983). Names on the Face of Montana. Missoula, Montana: Mountain Press Publishing Company. ISBN 0-87842-150-5.
- ^ Wilson, Kurt (2014-11-02). "Roadside Wanderings: Resilient northeastern Montana". Missoulian. Retrieved 2014-11-02.
- ^ "Monthly Averages for Brockway, MT". weatherbase.com. Retrieved 2017-12-24.
External links
Municipalities and communities of McCone County, Montana, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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