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Slade National Wildlife Refuge

Slade National Wildlife Refuge from directly overhead

Slade National Wildlife Refuge is a nature reserve in North Dakota, at a recorded elevation of 534 m. McPhail Butte stands 587 m to the north-northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Tappen City Park, a park 5.6 miles away. 20 named places lie within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
534 m

How to reach it

Coordinates46.82877, -99.73129

20 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 12
  • Tappen City Park: 5.6 mi
  • Dawson State Game Management Area: 5.6 mi
  • McPhail Butte Historic Monument: 11.3 mi
  • Streeter Memorial State Park: 12.9 mi
  • Camp Whitney State Park: 13.2 mi
Peaks: 1
  • McPhail Butte: 11.2 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Dinosaurs on the Prairie Threshing Machines: 21.7 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Slade National Wildlife Refuge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
McPhail ButteNNE 22°587 m11.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4319:1219:52
June solstice05:4520:5021:38
September equinox07:2618:5919:39
December solstice08:2216:0216:54

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F111528425464696859442916
Precip in0.60.60.91.42.83.43.42.62.11.80.90.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Steele 4N, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1001858347

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