- Elevation
- 496 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Lonesome Butte689 m · 22.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Native American Scenic Byway3.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:38local time
- Coordinates
- 46.0978, -100.5900
Cattail Recreation Area is a park in North Dakota, at a recorded 496 m. Lonesome Butte stands 689 m to the south, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Standing Rock Monument, a historic site 1.8 miles away. Native American Scenic Byway passes 3.9 miles off. 33 named places lie within 25 miles, 16 of them named summits.
- Elevation
- 496 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cattail Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lonesome Butte | S 177° | 689 m | 22.7 mi |
| Barren Butte | WNW 290° | 660 m | 11.2 mi |
| Piuss Butte | WNW 286° | 658 m | 24.1 mi |
| Smith Butte | SE 130° | 654 m | 9.9 mi |
| Braun Butte | E 89° | 640 m | 13.8 mi |
| Lookout Butte | SE 131° | 639 m | 8.0 mi |
| Fritz Butte | SE 127° | 635 m | 10.1 mi |
| Lone Butte | E 94° | 632 m | 13.6 mi |
- 3.9 mi off the Native American Scenic BywayNational
33 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 16
- Proposal Hill: 2.2 mi
- Hall Hill: 7.0 mi
- Lookout Butte: 8.0 mi
- Smith Butte: 9.9 mi
- Fritz Butte: 10.1 mi
Parks: 10
- Fort Yates Recreation Area: 2.0 mi
- North Dakota Fisheries Management Area: 10.4 mi
- Beaver Creek Public Use Area: 10.9 mi
- Vanervorsite Bay Recreational Area: 14.9 mi
- Sunburst Lake National Wildlife Refuge: 19.4 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Standing Rock Monument: 1.8 mi
- Mile 186½ North Dakota South Dakota boundary marker: 13.1 mi
- Mile 173 Border Monument: 23.7 mi
Attractions: 1
- Sitting Bull Visitor Center: 4.2 mi
Museums: 1
- Sitting Bull Visitor Center: 4.3 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- National Waterfowl Production Area: 19.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Temvik: 24.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:46 | 19:15 | 19:55 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 20:51 | 21:38 |
| September equinox | 07:30 | 19:02 | 19:42 |
| December solstice | 08:23 | 16:10 | 17:00 |
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 | 14 | 18 | 31 | 45 | 57 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 62 | 46 | 31 | 19 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pollock, 20 mi away.
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