Tagus
Tagus is a ghost town in North Dakota, at a modelled elevation of 667 m. Mosquito Butte stands 708 m to the northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Hartland, a ghost town 6.3 miles away. Des Lacs National Wildlife Refuge Scenic Backway passes 17 miles off. 17 named places lie within 25 miles, 5 of them named summits.
human settlement in Mountrail County, North Dakota, United States of America
How to reach it
- 16.5 mi off the Des Lacs National Wildlife Refuge Scenic Backway
17 named places within 25 miles
- Shell Lake National Wildlife Refuge: 13.4 mi
- Moen WPA: 14.8 mi
- Ball WPA: 17.3 mi
- Montrail County WPA: 20.6 mi
- Upper Souris Wildlife Refuge: 22.1 mi
- Church Hill: 11.3 mi
- Murphy Hill: 11.7 mi
- Deltlot Hill: 11.9 mi
- Mike King Hill: 12.2 mi
- Mosquito Butte: 20.6 mi
- Lake Darling Boat Launch and Picnic area: 19.1 mi
- Flickertail Village Museum: 20.8 mi
- Wilson Park: 21.1 mi
- Old Settler's Park: 23.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Tagus. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mosquito Butte | NW 318° | 708 m | 20.6 mi |
| Church Hill | N 10° | 586 m | 11.3 mi |
| Deltlot Hill | NNE 15° | 585 m | 11.9 mi |
| Murphy Hill | NNE 16° | 575 m | 11.7 mi |
| Mike King Hill | NNE 12° | 575 m | 12.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:51 | 19:19 | 20:01 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 21:04 | 21:53 |
| September equinox | 07:35 | 19:06 | 19:48 |
| December solstice | 08:37 | 16:02 | 16:56 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 12 | 15 | 28 | 42 | 55 | 65 | 71 | 70 | 59 | 44 | 29 | 16 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Foxholm 7 N, 18 mi away.
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