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Charbonneau

Charbonneau from directly overhead

Charbonneau is a ghost town in North Dakota, at a modelled elevation of 623 m. Sheep Butte stands 814 m to the south, 15 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. 59 named places lie within 25 miles, 18 of them named summits.

human settlement in McKenzie County, North Dakota, United States of America

How to reach it

Coordinates47.85333, -103.76333

59 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 25
  • 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
Peaks: 18
  • 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
Nature reserves: 8
Ghost towns: 2
Attractions: 1
  • 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sheep ButteS 185°814 m15.5 mi
Eagle ButteS 182°797 m14.2 mi
Bear ButteSE 141°791 m17.9 mi
Burning Mine ButteS 170°787 m21.1 mi
Sheep ButteS 182°782 m14.2 mi
Sperati PointSE 141°771 m23.1 mi
Clay ButteESE 117°758 m23.8 mi
Hay ButteESE 115°756 m11.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:2719:08
June solstice04:5720:1020:58
September equinox06:4218:1418:55
December solstice07:4215:1216:06

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F141831445664717060463018
Precip in0.40.30.51.12.12.82.51.71.41.00.50.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Williston EXP Farm, 20 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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