Mile 173 Border Monument
Mile 173 Border Monument is a historic site in North Dakota, at a modelled elevation of 589 m. Lonesome Butte stands 689 m to the west-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Pocasse National Wildlife Refuge, a park 6.5 miles away. Native American Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off. 22 named places lie within 25 miles, 8 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1891
- Material
- quartzite
How to reach it
- 16.0 mi off the Native American Scenic Byway, National
22 named places within 25 miles
- Pocasse National Wildlife Refuge: 6.5 mi
- Pollock Recreation Area: 6.9 mi
- Vanervorsite Bay Recreational Area: 13.1 mi
- Shaw Creek Recreation Area: 13.7 mi
- Leavenworth Monument: 21.2 mi
- Lone Butte: 12.3 mi
- Braun Butte: 13.1 mi
- Fritz Butte: 13.9 mi
- Smith Butte: 14.2 mi
- Volk Butte: 14.8 mi
- National Waterfowl Production Area: 11.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mile 173 Border Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lonesome Butte | WSW 239° | 689 m | 23.3 mi |
| Smith Butte | WNW 288° | 654 m | 14.2 mi |
| Braun Butte | NNW 327° | 640 m | 13.1 mi |
| Lookout Butte | WNW 290° | 639 m | 16.1 mi |
| Fritz Butte | WNW 290° | 635 m | 13.9 mi |
| Lone Butte | NW 322° | 632 m | 12.3 mi |
| Volk Butte | NNW 328° | 614 m | 14.8 mi |
| Hall Hill | WNW 297° | 607 m | 16.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:45 | 19:14 | 19:53 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 20:49 | 21:36 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 19:01 | 19:40 |
| December solstice | 08:20 | 16:09 | 16:59 |
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 | 14 | 18 | 31 | 45 | 57 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 62 | 46 | 31 | 19 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pollock, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/10680025311
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