Ghost town · North Dakota
Wheelock
Wheelock is a ghost town in North Dakota, at a modelled elevation of 731 m. Big Butte stands 739 m to the east-northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Ray Opera House Museum, a museum 5.2 miles away. 19 named places lie within 25 miles, 4 of them named summits.
human settlement in Williams County, North Dakota, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates48.29639, -103.25250
19 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 11
- North Tobacco Garden State Game Management Area: 10.8 mi
- Lewis & Clark State Park: 12.1 mi
- Tobacco Garden Creek State Game Management Area: 13.7 mi
- Hofflund State Game Management Area: 13.8 mi
- Tobacco Garden Creek Recreation Area: 14.9 mi
Peaks: 4
- Stone Johnny Hill: 7.4 mi
- Flagstaff Hill: 9.5 mi
- Red Mike Hill: 13.0 mi
- Big Butte: 24.0 mi
Museums: 1
- Ray Opera House Museum: 5.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Temple: 11.1 mi
Historic sites: 1
Attractions: 1
- GN 3059: 20.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wheelock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Butte | ENE 65° | 739 m | 24.0 mi |
| Flagstaff Hill | S 170° | 720 m | 9.5 mi |
| Stone Johnny Hill | SE 143° | 703 m | 7.4 mi |
| Red Mike Hill | SE 136° | 611 m | 13.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:25 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 04:53 | 20:09 | 20:58 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:12 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:42 | 15:07 | 16:02 |
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 | 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, 17 mi away.
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