- Elevation
- 568 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Phaelens Butte807 m · 18.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Killdeer Mountain Four Bears Scenic Byway19.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:51local time
- Coordinates
- 47.5711, -102.3274
Bear Creek Bay Public Use Area is a park in North Dakota, at a recorded 568 m. Phaelens Butte stands 807 m to the west-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Old Man Dancing Butte, a peak 2.1 miles away. Killdeer Mountain Four Bears Scenic Byway passes 19 miles off. 35 named places lie within 25 miles, 10 of them named summits.
- Elevation
- 568 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bear Creek Bay Public Use Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phaelens Butte | WNW 295° | 807 m | 18.1 mi |
| Eagle Nest Butte | WNW 295° | 783 m | 18.6 mi |
| Horse Nose Butte | SSW 194° | 744 m | 19.7 mi |
| Clay Butte | SSW 205° | 739 m | 22.6 mi |
| Heart Butte | NNW 329° | 735 m | 6.7 mi |
| Saddle Butte | N 354° | 720 m | 6.3 mi |
| Chimney Butte | WSW 248° | 704 m | 16.3 mi |
| Old Man Dancing Butte | SE 125° | 682 m | 2.1 mi |
- 19.2 mi off the Killdeer Mountain Four Bears Scenic Byway
35 named places within 25 miles
- Charging Eagle Bay Public Use Area: 3.1 mi
- Smith Creek Public Use Area: 3.5 mi
- Moccasin Bay Public Use Area: 5.0 mi
- Saddle Butte Public Use Area: 5.6 mi
- Medicine Stone Public Use Area: 7.2 mi
- Old Man Dancing Butte: 2.1 mi
- Saddle Butte: 6.3 mi
- Heart Butte: 6.7 mi
- Two Shields Butte: 13.6 mi
- Chimney Butte: 16.3 mi
- Ziegler School: 21.7 mi
- World War II Veterans' Memorial: 24.6 mi
- Dunn County Historical Museum: 20.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:21 | 19:02 |
| June solstice | 04:52 | 20:03 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 06:37 | 18:08 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 15:08 | 16:01 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 12 | 16 | 28 | 42 | 53 | 63 | 69 | 68 | 58 | 43 | 28 | 17 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dunn CTR 1E, 20 mi away.
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