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Shell Lake National Wildlife Refuge

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Elevation
610 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Church Hill586 m · 24.1 mi
Nearest byway
Des Lacs National Wildlife Refuge Scenic Backway27.4 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
21:53local time
Coordinates
48.1902, -102.1069
Shell Lake National Wildlife Refuge from directly overhead

Shell Lake National Wildlife Refuge is a nature reserve in North Dakota, at a recorded 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.

Elevation
610 m

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Church HillNNE 24°586 m24.1 mi
Deltlot HillNNE 26°585 m24.9 mi
Murphy HillNNE 27°575 m24.7 mi

15 named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves: 4
Ghost towns: 4
Peaks: 3
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5219:2020:01
June solstice05:4921:0421:53
September equinox07:3619:0719:48
December solstice08:3716:0316:58

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F81224395161676656412614
Precip in0.50.50.81.32.53.93.12.11.81.30.70.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stanley 3 NNW, 18 mi away.

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