Brockway, Montana

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, Montana
Unincorporated community
Brockway, Montana
Location within the state of Montana
Coordinates: 47°17′59″N 105°45′47″W
CountryUnited States
StateMontana
CountyMcCone
Population
 (2000)
 • Total140
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)

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 three 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)
Average high °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)
Average low °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
  1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. Covers Census Tract 9540, Blocks 1023, 1033-1059, and 1071, See U.S. Census Table .
  3. "Big Sky Back Country Byway". Federal Highway Administration, United States Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on 2012-07-31. Retrieved 2007-01-30.
  4. "Big Sky Back Country Byway". Travel Montana, State of Montana. Retrieved 2007-01-30.
  5. "Montana Place Names Companion". Montana Historical Society. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
  6. Carkeek Cheney, Roberta (1983). Names on the Face of Montana. Missoula, Montana: Mountain Press Publishing Company. ISBN 0-87842-150-5.
  7. Wilson, Kurt (2014-11-02). "Roadside Wanderings: Resilient northeastern Montana". Missoulian. Retrieved 2014-11-02.
  8. "Monthly Averages for Brockway, MT". weatherbase.com. Retrieved 2017-12-24.


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