Wolf Creek, Montana
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]
Wolf Creek, Montana | |
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  Wolf Creek  Wolf Creek | |
| Coordinates: 47°00′22″N 112°04′09″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Lewis and Clark |
| Elevation | 3,563 ft (1,086 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 59648 |
| Area code(s) | 406 |
| GNIS feature ID | 801711[1] |
Education
Wolf Creek School District #13 has one elementary school providing education for grades K-5.[3]
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.[4]
- In the 1970s, Marlboro selected Wolf Creek resident, Herf Ingersoll, as their "Marlboro Man."[5][6]
Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Wolf Creek has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[7]
| Climate data for Wolf Creek, Montana | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °F (°C) | 35 (2) |
39 (4) |
46 (8) |
57 (14) |
67 (19) |
75 (24) |
85 (29) |
84 (29) |
72 (22) |
60 (16) |
46 (8) |
38 (3) |
59 (15) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 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 inches (mm) | 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 (330) |
| Source: Weatherbase [8] | |||||||||||||
References
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ZIP Code Lookup
- "Lewis and Clark County: Wolf Creek". www.lccountymt.gov. Retrieved 2020-05-15.
- http://www.sevenwestmedia.com.au/docs/business-unit-news/4641503B848ED611432094F3827D50242E7E.pdf
- writer, CURT SYNNESS IR features. "Family Album: Helena High grad, 90, reflects on his time as iconic 'Marlboro Man'". Helena Independent Record. Retrieved 2020-05-15.
- "Marlboro Man, Without the Marlboros". Los Angeles Times. 2002-05-26. Retrieved 2020-05-15.
- Climate Summary for Wolf Creek, Montana
- "Weatherbase.com". Weatherbase. 2013. Retrieved on September 25, 2013.
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