Leipzig
Leipzig is a ghost town in North Dakota, at a modelled elevation of 702 m. North Star Butte stands 856 m to the west, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Stone Hills, a peak 3.8 miles away. Old Red Old Ten Scenic Byway passes 21 miles off. 43 named places lie within 25 miles, 38 of them named summits.
ghost town in North Dakota, United States
How to reach it
- 21.1 mi off the Old Red Old Ten Scenic Byway
43 named places within 25 miles
- Stone Hills: 3.8 mi
- Antelope Butte: 7.6 mi
- Clark Butte: 7.8 mi
- Elm Butte: 8.2 mi
- Cannon Hill: 8.9 mi
- Heart Butte Reservoir State Game Management Area: 6.7 mi
- Sheep Creek Dam State Recreation Area: 11.8 mi
- Pretty Rock National Wildlife Refuge: 17.9 mi
- Brisbane: 21.0 mi
- Glen Ullin Museum: 21.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Leipzig. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Star Butte | W 263° | 856 m | 12.0 mi |
| Campbell Butte | WNW 285° | 820 m | 23.0 mi |
| Beer Bum Hill | S 176° | 799 m | 21.8 mi |
| Jacks Lookout | S 191° | 787 m | 24.7 mi |
| Antelope Butte | W 261° | 784 m | 7.6 mi |
| Round Top | S 178° | 767 m | 22.8 mi |
| Spring Hill | SE 140° | 763 m | 13.4 mi |
| Antelope Hills | SE 125° | 744 m | 24.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:20 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 04:55 | 19:58 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:07 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 15:12 | 16:03 |
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 | 29 | 42 | 54 | 64 | 70 | 69 | 59 | 44 | 30 | 19 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Heart Butte DAM, 7 mi away.
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