Ghost town · North Dakota
Temple
Temple is a ghost town in North Dakota, at a modelled elevation of 716 m. Grand View stands 753 m to the northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Ray Opera House Museum, a museum 5.9 miles away. 12 named places lie within 25 miles, 5 of them named summits.
extinct town in North Dakota, United States
How to reach it
Coordinates48.38900, -103.05600
12 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 5
- Stone Johnny Hill: 13.1 mi
- Big Butte: 13.3 mi
- Red Mike Hill: 15.7 mi
- Flagstaff Hill: 17.4 mi
- Grand View: 21.5 mi
Parks: 5
- Hofflund State Game Management Area: 14.7 mi
- North Tobacco Garden State Game Management Area: 18.0 mi
- Tobacco Garden Creek State Game Management Area: 19.0 mi
- Tobacco Garden Creek Recreation Area: 19.8 mi
- Lewis & Clark State Park: 20.2 mi
Museums: 1
- Ray Opera House Museum: 5.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Wheelock: 11.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Temple. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand View | NE 39° | 753 m | 21.5 mi |
| Big Butte | ENE 73° | 739 m | 13.3 mi |
| Flagstaff Hill | SSW 205° | 720 m | 17.4 mi |
| Stone Johnny Hill | SSW 200° | 703 m | 13.1 mi |
| Red Mike Hill | S 180° | 611 m | 15.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:56 | 19:24 | 20:05 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 21:09 | 21:58 |
| September equinox | 07:40 | 19:11 | 19:52 |
| December solstice | 08:42 | 16:06 | 17:00 |
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 | 11 | 16 | 28 | 43 | 55 | 65 | 70 | 69 | 59 | 44 | 29 | 16 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tioga 1E, 6 mi away.
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