W'eel Turtle
W'eel Turtle is an artwork in North Dakota, at a modelled elevation of 516 m. Boundary Butte stands 765 m to the northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is San Haven Sanitorium, a historic site 2.1 miles away. Turtle Mountain Scenic Byway passes 9.7 miles off. 53 named places lie within 25 miles, 5 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Material
- metal
What to expect
How to reach it
- 9.7 mi off the Turtle Mountain Scenic Byway
53 named places within 25 miles
- Lords Lake National Wildlife Refuge: 6.4 mi
- Butte Saint Paul Historic Site: 6.9 mi
- Willow Lake National Wildlife Refuge: 8.8 mi
- School Section Lake National Wildlife Refuge: 9.8 mi
- Little Gurr Lake National Wildlife Refuge: 12.0 mi
- Tommy Turtle: 16.8 mi
- Sunflower Mural: 17.5 mi
- Statue of Pierre Bottineau: 17.7 mi
- Town Mural: 20.6 mi
- Town Mural: 20.7 mi
- Oak Leaf Picnic Area: 12.3 mi
- Good Neighbour Picnic Area: 12.8 mi
- Overlook Picnic Area: 13.0 mi
- OES Picnic Area: 13.4 mi
- Maple Picnic Area/MWI Picnic Nook: 13.6 mi
- San Haven Sanitorium: 2.1 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 13.2 mi
- Peace Poles: 13.2 mi
- Grand Opening Marker: 13.2 mi
- Border Marker: 13.2 mi
- Butte Saint Paul: 6.8 mi
- Turtle Mountain: 12.4 mi
- Turtle Mountain: 15.5 mi
- Wilfreds Hill: 16.4 mi
- Boundary Butte: 21.3 mi
- North American Game Warden Museum: 12.9 mi
- Interpretive Centre and Conservatory: 13.1 mi
- International Peace Garden: 13.2 mi
- Turtle Mountain Provincial Park: 17.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of W'eel Turtle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boundary Butte | NW 309° | 765 m | 21.3 mi |
| Turtle Mountain | N 6° | 735 m | 12.4 mi |
| Butte Saint Paul | WNW 296° | 695 m | 6.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:44 | 19:11 | 19:53 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 20:58 | 21:48 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 18:59 | 19:40 |
| December solstice | 08:32 | 15:51 | 16:47 |
Local time (America/Winnipeg).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 6 | 10 | 23 | 38 | 52 | 62 | 67 | 66 | 56 | 41 | 25 | 12 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Belcourt Keya Radio, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/908621306
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