Charbonneau
Charbonneau is a ghost town in North Dakota, at a modelled elevation of 623 m. Eagle Butte stands 797 m to the south, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Bull Butte, a peak 3.3 miles away. Theodore Roosevelt National Park North Unit Scenic Byway passes 22 miles off. 49 named places lie within 25 miles, 17 of them named summits.
human settlement in McKenzie County, North Dakota, United States of America
How to reach it
- 22.3 mi off the Theodore Roosevelt National Park North Unit Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Oxbow Overlook · 23 mi
- Bentonitic Clay Overlook · 24 mi
- River Bend Overlook · 25 mi
- Riverbend Overlook · 25 mi
49 named places within 25 miles
- Sundheim Park: 9.6 mi
- Sather Lake Recreation Area: 12.8 mi
- Sharbano Park: 13.0 mi
- Arnegard City Park: 15.3 mi
- Nelson Park: 15.3 mi
- Bull Butte: 3.3 mi
- Foreman Butte: 5.2 mi
- Ragged Butte: 5.7 mi
- A Butte: 6.1 mi
- Tub Butte: 6.8 mi
- Fort Buford State Historic Site: 14.4 mi
- Fort Union Trading Post: 16.3 mi
- Sloulin Field International Airport (historic): 23.1 mi
- Lewis and Clark Trail Museum: 5.7 mi
- MonDak Heritage Center: 20.6 mi
- State Trust: 13.9 mi
- BLM: 22.6 mi
- GN 3059: 21.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Charbonneau. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Butte | S 182° | 797 m | 14.2 mi |
| Bear Butte | SE 141° | 791 m | 17.9 mi |
| Burning Mine Butte | S 170° | 787 m | 21.1 mi |
| Sheep Butte | S 182° | 782 m | 14.2 mi |
| Sperati Point | SE 141° | 771 m | 23.1 mi |
| Clay Butte | ESE 117° | 758 m | 23.8 mi |
| Hay Butte | ESE 115° | 756 m | 11.3 mi |
| Mile Butte | S 174° | 743 m | 23.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:27 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 04:57 | 20:10 | 20:58 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:14 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:42 | 15:12 | 16:06 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 14 | 18 | 31 | 44 | 56 | 64 | 71 | 70 | 60 | 46 | 30 | 18 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Williston EXP Farm, 20 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Alexander · 6 mi
- Cartwright · 8 mi
- Sidney · 21 mi
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