Sapphire Ridge, Montana

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Sapphire Ridge, Montana
Census-designated place
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Sapphire Ridge
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Sapphire Ridge
Coordinates: 46°53′11″N110°15′00″W / 46.88639°N 110.25000°W / 46.88639; -110.25000
CountryUnited States
State Montana
County Judith Basin
Area
[1]
 • Total
0.54 sq mi (1.40 km2)
 • Land0.54 sq mi (1.40 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
4,892 ft (1,491 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
26
 • Density48.15/sq mi (18.58/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code
59452 (Hobson)
Area code 406
FIPS code 30-66317
GNIS feature ID2806632 [2]

Sapphire Ridge is a census-designated place (CDP) in Judith Basin County, Montana, United States. The community is more commonly known as Sapphire Village. [3] [4] It is in the southern part of the county, on the west side of the valley of the Judith River, a northeast-flowing tributary of the Missouri River.

Contents

Pigeye Road is the main route out of the community, leading northeast 10 miles (16 km) down the Judith River valley to Utica. To the southwest the road leads into the Little Belt Mountains and Lewis and Clark National Forest.

Sapphire Ridge was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. [2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020 26—
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

Climate

Lewistown 42 WSW is a weather station located near Sapphire Village. [6] Lewistown 42 WSW has a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb), bordering on a subalpine climate (Köppen Dfc).

Climate data for Lewistown 42 WSW, Montana, 1991–2020 normals, 2008-2023 extremes: 5070ft (1545m)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °F (°C)67
(19)		65
(18)		70
(21)		80
(27)		82
(28)		95
(35)		95
(35)		96
(36)		96
(36)		85
(29)		71
(22)		64
(18)		96
(36)
Mean maximum °F (°C)54.0
(12.2)		52.6
(11.4)		61.2
(16.2)		71.1
(21.7)		76.4
(24.7)		85.0
(29.4)		89.8
(32.1)		91.1
(32.8)		86.9
(30.5)		75.3
(24.1)		63.5
(17.5)		53.6
(12.0)		92.2
(33.4)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)36.5
(2.5)		35.8
(2.1)		43.5
(6.4)		49.8
(9.9)		59.5
(15.3)		67.4
(19.7)		77.5
(25.3)		77.3
(25.2)		68.5
(20.3)		53.3
(11.8)		42.1
(5.6)		34.7
(1.5)		53.8
(12.1)
Daily mean °F (°C)24.9
(−3.9)		24.0
(−4.4)		31.5
(−0.3)		37.3
(2.9)		46.3
(7.9)		53.7
(12.1)		60.9
(16.1)		60.6
(15.9)		52.2
(11.2)		40.6
(4.8)		31.2
(−0.4)		24.0
(−4.4)		40.6
(4.8)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)13.3
(−10.4)		12.1
(−11.1)		19.6
(−6.9)		24.7
(−4.1)		33.0
(0.6)		40.0
(4.4)		44.3
(6.8)		43.8
(6.6)		36.0
(2.2)		27.8
(−2.3)		20.4
(−6.4)		13.3
(−10.4)		27.4
(−2.6)
Mean minimum °F (°C)−18.7
(−28.2)		−19.3
(−28.5)		−7.3
(−21.8)		6.8
(−14.0)		18.5
(−7.5)		29.5
(−1.4)		34.6
(1.4)		31.9
(−0.1)		22.9
(−5.1)		5.8
(−14.6)		−5.9
(−21.1)		−18.0
(−27.8)		−28.8
(−33.8)
Record low °F (°C)−32
(−36)		−39
(−39)		−39
(−39)		−9
(−23)		10
(−12)		24
(−4)		30
(−1)		23
(−5)		8
(−13)		−15
(−26)		−21
(−29)		−41
(−41)		−41
(−41)
Average precipitation inches (mm)0.61
(15)		0.82
(21)		0.86
(22)		1.60
(41)		2.83
(72)		3.07
(78)		1.70
(43)		1.40
(36)		1.34
(34)		1.33
(34)		0.65
(17)		0.55
(14)		16.76
(427)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)8.510.39.513.315.212.39.49.07.18.87.79.3120.4
Source 1: NOAA [7]
Source 2: XMACIS2 (temp records & 2008-2023 monthly max/mins) [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sapphire Ridge, Montana
  3. ↑ "Sapphire Village, Montana". RussellCountry.com. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Sapphire Village". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  5. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Data of Meteorological Station Lewistown 42 Wsw, Montana". geographic.org. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Lewistown 42 WSW, Montana 1991-2020 Monthly Normals" . Retrieved January 11, 2024.
  8. ↑ "xmACIS". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 11, 2024.


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