Editing Neihart, Montana (section)

==Geography==
The town has a total area of {{convert|1.99|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=December 18, 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archivedate=January 25, 2012}}</ref> Its elevation is {{convert|5661|ft|m}}.<ref name="Aarstad" />
Neihart is on [[U.S. Route 89#Montana|U.S. Route 89]], also known as the [[Kings Hill Scenic Byway]].<ref>Federal Writers' Project, p. 270.</ref> Snow removal crews work throughout the winter to keep the road open. It is the only town between [[Monarch, Montana|Monarch]] to the north and [[White Sulphur Springs, Montana|White Sulphur Springs]] to the south.<ref name="tent61" /> The [[Lewis and Clark National Forest]] surrounds the town.<ref name="tent62" />  The ski area at [[Showdown, Montana]] is nearby and takes advantage of the mountainous terrain.<ref>Enzel, p. 68.</ref> Just south of Neihart, Route 89 begins to follow Sawmill Creek.<ref name="Federal271" /> The highway then climbs toward King's Hill, a major pass through the Little Belt Mountains.<ref name="Federal271" />

===Geology===
The Neihart area is rich in mineral deposits.<ref name="tent61">Soderberg and Soderberg, p. 61.</ref> [[Gold]], [[lead]], [[sapphire]]s, [[silver]], and [[zinc]] have all been discovered and mined in the area.<ref name="tent61" /> Much of the exposed rock in the area is dated to the [[Precambrian]] era, or around or before 542 million BC.<ref name="tent61" /> Rocks in the area belong to what is known as the [[Belt Supergroup]] and rest against [[Gneiss|granitic gneiss]].<ref>Rankama, p. 173.</ref> [[Amethyst]] and marine fossils are common in the area.<ref name="Federal271">Federal Writers' Project, p. 271.</ref> Pinto diorite, a red-and-green spotted [[diorite]], is found in large quantities in the area.<ref name="Federal271" />

The area is one of only three places in the world where Neihart [[quartzite]] (a reddish, coarse-grained [[sandstone]] with interbedded dark-green sandstone and [[shale]]) may be found. The rock unit was named for the locality.<ref>Rankama, p. 189.</ref>

===Climate===
According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Neihart has a [[semi-arid climate]], abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=366442&cityname=Neihart%2C+Montana%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Neihart, Montana]</ref>

{{Weather box
|location = Neihart, Montana, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1967–2008
|single line = Yes
|collapsed = yes
|Jan record high F = 67
|Feb record high F = 64
|Mar record high F = 71
|Apr record high F = 82
|May record high F = 86
|Jun record high F = 96
|Jul record high F = 97
|Aug record high F = 97
|Sep record high F = 93
|Oct record high F = 89
|Nov record high F = 73
|Dec record high F = 60

|Jan high F = 37.1
|Feb high F = 39.6
|Mar high F = 46.5
|Apr high F = 54.4
|May high F = 63.2
|Jun high F = 71.4
|Jul high F = 81.2
|Aug high F = 81.3
|Sep high F = 72.0
|Oct high F = 57.7
|Nov high F = 44.0
|Dec high F = 36.8
|year high F =

|Jan mean F = 26.6
|Feb mean F = 27.7
|Mar mean F = 34.1
|Apr mean F = 40.9
|May mean F = 49.0
|Jun mean F = 56.6
|Jul mean F = 64.1
|Aug mean F = 64.1
|Sep mean F = 55.9
|Oct mean F = 44.8
|Nov mean F = 33.8
|Dec mean F = 26.4
|year mean F =

|Jan low F = 16.2
|Feb low F = 15.9
|Mar low F = 21.7
|Apr low F = 27.3
|May low F = 34.8
|Jun low F = 41.8
|Jul low F = 46.9
|Aug low F = 46.9
|Sep low F = 39.8
|Oct low F = 31.9
|Nov low F = 23.6
|Dec low F = 16.1
|year low F =

|Jan record low F = -39
|Feb record low F = -46
|Mar record low F = -30
|Apr record low F = -19
|May record low F = 11
|Jun record low F = 19
|Jul record low F = 28
|Aug record low F = 27
|Sep record low F = 4
|Oct record low F = -13
|Nov record low F = -26
|Dec record low F = -44

|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 0.93
|Feb precipitation inch = 0.63
|Mar precipitation inch = 1.56
|Apr precipitation inch = 2.05
|May precipitation inch = 3.56
|Jun precipitation inch = 3.68
|Jul precipitation inch = 2.30
|Aug precipitation inch = 2.07
|Sep precipitation inch = 2.00
|Oct precipitation inch = 1.54
|Nov precipitation inch = 0.83
|Dec precipitation inch = 1.02
|year precipitation inch =

|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 6.2
|Feb precipitation days = 5.2
|Mar precipitation days = 7.9
|Apr precipitation days = 8.6
|May precipitation days = 12.1
|Jun precipitation days = 12.5
|Jul precipitation days = 9.2
|Aug precipitation days = 8.9
|Sep precipitation days = 7.7
|Oct precipitation days = 6.8
|Nov precipitation days = 6.1
|Dec precipitation days = 6.0

|Jan snow inch = 14.3
|Feb snow inch = 12.6
|Mar snow inch = 19.0
|Apr snow inch = 14.9
|May snow inch = 6.7
|Jun snow inch = 0.4
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = trace
|Sep snow inch = 3.2
|Oct snow inch = 9.6
|Nov snow inch = 10.4
|Dec snow inch = 13.8
|year snow inch =

|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jan snow days = 6.0
|Feb snow days = 5.3
|Mar snow days = 6.9
|Apr snow days = 3.7
|May snow days = 1.3
|Jun snow days = 0.1
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.7
|Oct snow days = 2.9
|Nov snow days = 5.0
|Dec snow days = 6.1
|year snow days = 38.0

|source 1 = NOAA (precip/precip days, snow/snow days 1981&ndash;2010)<ref name = NOAA>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00246008&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Neihart 8 NNW, MT (1991&ndash;2020)
|access-date = July 7, 2023
}}
</ref><ref>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly&stations=USC00246008&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Neihart 8 NNW, MT (1981&ndash;2010)
|access-date = July 7, 2023
}}
</ref>
|source 2 = XMACIS2<ref name = XMACIS2>
{{cite web
|url = https://xmacis.rcc-acis.org/
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|title = xmACIS2
|access-date = July 7, 2023
}}
</ref>
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