Ball WPA
Ball WPA is a nature reserve in North Dakota, at a modelled elevation of 668 m. Little Butte stands 756 m to the north, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Montrail County WPA, a nature reserve 3.6 miles away. Des Lacs National Wildlife Refuge Scenic Backway passes 19 miles off. 19 named places lie within 25 miles, 8 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- United States Fish and Wildlife Service
How to reach it
- 19.2 mi off the Des Lacs National Wildlife Refuge Scenic Backway
19 named places within 25 miles
- Mosquito Butte: 12.8 mi
- Little Butte: 17.5 mi
- Ward Hill: 18.4 mi
- Church Hill: 20.7 mi
- Mike King Hill: 21.6 mi
- Montrail County WPA: 3.6 mi
- Coteau Prairie WPA: 7.3 mi
- Shell Lake National Wildlife Refuge: 16.5 mi
- Lostwood National Wildlife Refuge: 17.8 mi
- Moen WPA: 18.1 mi
- Wilson Park: 6.5 mi
- Flickertail Village Museum: 6.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ball WPA. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Butte | N 0° | 756 m | 17.5 mi |
| Big Butte | W 280° | 739 m | 22.1 mi |
| Ward Hill | N 357° | 728 m | 18.4 mi |
| Mosquito Butte | NNE 15° | 708 m | 12.8 mi |
| Church Hill | ENE 66° | 586 m | 20.7 mi |
| Deltlot Hill | ENE 67° | 585 m | 21.9 mi |
| Mike King Hill | ENE 65° | 575 m | 21.6 mi |
| Murphy Hill | ENE 68° | 575 m | 21.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:53 | 19:21 | 20:02 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 21:06 | 21:55 |
| September equinox | 07:37 | 19:08 | 19:49 |
| December solstice | 08:39 | 16:03 | 16:57 |
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 | 8 | 12 | 24 | 39 | 51 | 61 | 67 | 66 | 56 | 41 | 26 | 14 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stanley 3 NNW, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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