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Terminal Monument, North Dakota South Dakota boundary

Terminal Monument, North Dakota South Dakota boundary from directly overhead

Terminal Monument, North Dakota South Dakota boundary is a historic site in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 930 m. Stormy Butte stands 1,192 m to the south-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Snider Hill, a peak 0.2 miles away. 73 named places lie within 25 miles, 34 of them named summits.

What the record says

Built
1892
Material
quartzite
Inscription
ND, SD, MT, and “1892 T.M. 380 M. 45.35 C.” (380 miles, 45.35 chains from the initial monument).

How to reach it

Coordinates45.94528, -104.04562

73 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 34
  • Snider Hill: 0.2 mi
  • Monument Butte: 2.6 mi
  • Monument Butte: 2.6 mi
  • Doaks Butte: 4.8 mi
  • Coal Creek Hill: 9.5 mi
Nature reserves: 31
Parks: 6
Museums: 1
Attractions: 1
  • Carter County Fairgrounds: 24.9 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Terminal Monument, North Dakota South Dakota boundary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Stormy ButteSSW 192°1,192 m22.3 mi
Table MountainE 100°1,097 m18.9 mi
Red HillW 263°1,085 m19.7 mi
Dutchmans HillW 268°1,080 m13.9 mi
Dead Horse ButteESE 103°1,080 m19.9 mi
Mount McKinleyESE 106°1,071 m19.5 mi
Chimney RockW 276°1,069 m17.7 mi
Grassy ButteSSW 196°1,067 m16.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:2919:09
June solstice05:0620:0520:51
September equinox06:4418:1618:56
December solstice07:3615:2416:14

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F192233425263716959443122
Precip in0.40.61.02.03.02.92.61.81.41.60.70.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ladner 9SW, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/10680060704

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