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Attraction · North Dakota

Initial Rock

OpenStreetMap · way/789741720

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Elevation, modelled
757 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Sentinel Butte1,045 m · 20.5 mi
Sunset, June solstice
20:52local time
Coordinates
46.8075, -103.4123

Initial Rock is a attraction in North Dakota, at a modelled 757 m. Sentinel Butte stands 1,045 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Tracy Mountain, a peak 2.2 miles away. 37 named places lie within 25 miles, 28 of them named summits.

About

archaeological site in North Dakota

Wikidata Q6034113, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record
Built
1876
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Initial Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sentinel ButteWNW 283°1,045 m20.5 mi
Square ButteWNW 287°1,020 m14.1 mi
Bullion ButteSW 228°1,015 m12.3 mi
Bullion ButteSW 226°1,006 m12.6 mi
Rocky ButteW 271°989 m24.0 mi
Camels Hump ButteWNW 299°954 m20.7 mi
Five Point ButteW 262°909 m23.3 mi
West Twin ButteNW 311°900 m22.6 mi
Around it

37 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 28
Museums: 5
Historic sites: 2
Attractions: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Light
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5718:2619:06
June solstice05:0020:0520:52
September equinox06:4118:1318:53
December solstice07:3715:1716:08

Local time (America/Denver).

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