- Elevation, modelled
- 661 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Little Butte756 m · 18.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Des Lacs National Wildlife Refuge Scenic Backway22.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:55local time
- Coordinates
- 48.3738, -102.3807
Montrail County WPA is a nature reserve in North Dakota, at a modelled 661 m. Little Butte stands 756 m to the north, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Ball WPA, a nature reserve 3.6 miles away. Des Lacs National Wildlife Refuge Scenic Backway passes 22 miles off. 16 named places lie within 25 miles, 6 of them named summits.
- Operated by
- United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Montrail County WPA. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Butte | N 11° | 756 m | 18.9 mi |
| Grand View | NW 316° | 753 m | 24.9 mi |
| Big Butte | WNW 285° | 739 m | 18.9 mi |
| Ward Hill | N 7° | 728 m | 19.6 mi |
| Mosquito Butte | NNE 26° | 708 m | 15.0 mi |
| Church Hill | ENE 67° | 586 m | 24.2 mi |
- 22.4 mi off the Des Lacs National Wildlife Refuge Scenic Backway
16 named places within 25 miles
- Ball WPA: 3.6 mi
- Coteau Prairie WPA: 7.7 mi
- Lostwood National Wildlife Refuge: 17.8 mi
- Shell Lake National Wildlife Refuge: 17.9 mi
- Lostwood Wilderness: 18.9 mi
- Mosquito Butte: 15.0 mi
- Little Butte: 18.9 mi
- Big Butte: 18.9 mi
- Ward Hill: 19.6 mi
- Church Hill: 24.2 mi
- Wilson Park: 4.2 mi
- Flickertail Village Museum: 4.6 mi
| 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 | 16:58 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
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, 2 mi away.
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