Schafer
Schafer is a ghost town in North Dakota, at a modelled elevation of 610 m. North Killdeer Mountain stands 966 m to the southeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Tourist Park, a park 3.7 miles away. Theodore Roosevelt National Park North Unit Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off. 39 named places lie within 25 miles, 27 of them named summits.
human settlement in McKenzie County, North Dakota, United States of America
How to reach it
- 14.1 mi off the Theodore Roosevelt National Park North Unit Scenic Byway
- 23.0 mi off the Killdeer Mountain Four Bears Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Bentonitic Clay Overlook · 15 mi
- River Bend Overlook · 16 mi
- Riverbend Overlook · 16 mi
- Oxbow Overlook · 18 mi
39 named places within 25 miles
- Tepee Buttes: 7.8 mi
- Clay Butte: 9.0 mi
- Stony Johnny Butte: 9.5 mi
- Haystack Butte: 10.6 mi
- Round Top Butte: 11.3 mi
- Tourist Park: 3.7 mi
- Bolken Park: 4.0 mi
- Nelson Park: 11.8 mi
- Arnegard City Park: 11.8 mi
- Tobacco Garden Creek Recreation Area: 21.4 mi
- Lewis and Clark Trail Museum: 21.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Schafer. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Killdeer Mountain | SE 144° | 966 m | 24.7 mi |
| Saddle Butte | ENE 73° | 853 m | 14.3 mi |
| Aura Butte | ENE 72° | 836 m | 16.1 mi |
| Lone Butte | S 176° | 826 m | 20.6 mi |
| Blue Butte | ENE 79° | 823 m | 21.8 mi |
| Round Top | SSE 149° | 819 m | 20.2 mi |
| Table Butte | ENE 61° | 808 m | 19.1 mi |
| Phaelens Butte | ESE 109° | 807 m | 24.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:25 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 04:55 | 20:07 | 20:56 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:12 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 15:10 | 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 | 13 | 17 | 29 | 42 | 54 | 64 | 70 | 69 | 58 | 44 | 29 | 18 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Watford City, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Alexander · 21 mi
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