Shell Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Shell Lake National Wildlife Refuge is a nature reserve in North Dakota, at a recorded elevation of 610 m. Church Hill stands 586 m to the north-northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Moen WPA, a nature reserve 1.8 miles away. Des Lacs National Wildlife Refuge Scenic Backway passes 27 miles off. 15 named places lie within 25 miles, 3 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 610 m
How to reach it
- 27.4 mi off the Des Lacs National Wildlife Refuge Scenic Backway
15 named places within 25 miles
- Moen WPA: 1.8 mi
- Ball WPA: 16.5 mi
- Montrail County WPA: 17.9 mi
- Coteau Prairie WPA: 23.7 mi
- Flickertail Village Museum: 15.0 mi
- Wilson Park: 15.5 mi
- New Town Public Use Area: 24.2 mi
- Crow Flies High Butte Historic Site: 24.8 mi
- Church Hill: 24.1 mi
- Murphy Hill: 24.7 mi
- Deltlot Hill: 24.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Shell Lake National Wildlife Refuge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Church Hill | NNE 24° | 586 m | 24.1 mi |
| Deltlot Hill | NNE 26° | 585 m | 24.9 mi |
| Murphy Hill | NNE 27° | 575 m | 24.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:52 | 19:20 | 20:01 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 21:04 | 21:53 |
| September equinox | 07:36 | 19:07 | 19:48 |
| December solstice | 08:37 | 16:03 | 16:58 |
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, 18 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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