- Elevation
- 496 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Ambulance Butte693 m · 8.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Native American Scenic Byway7.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:40local time
- Coordinates
- 46.5131, -100.5832
Fort Rice Historical Site is a park in North Dakota, at a recorded 496 m. Ambulance Butte stands 693 m to the northwest, 8.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Fort Rice Recreation Area, a park 0.6 miles away. Native American Scenic Byway passes 7.2 miles off. 93 named places lie within 25 miles, 21 of them named summits.
- Elevation
- 496 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fort Rice Historical Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ambulance Butte | NW 305° | 693 m | 8.2 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | W 281° | 689 m | 21.5 mi |
| Township Hill | W 260° | 635 m | 22.4 mi |
| Signal Butte | WNW 284° | 628 m | 5.1 mi |
| Coal Butte | SE 140° | 625 m | 4.9 mi |
| Temvik Butte | SE 126° | 617 m | 17.5 mi |
| Rattlesnake Butte | ENE 58° | 613 m | 4.9 mi |
| Half Timber Butte | SW 216° | 611 m | 20.6 mi |
- 7.2 mi off the Native American Scenic BywayNational
- 26.1 mi off the Old Red Old Ten Scenic Byway
93 named places within 25 miles
- Fort Rice Recreation Area: 0.6 mi
- Sunburst Lake National Wildlife Refuge: 10.6 mi
- Sugarloaf Recreation Area: 11.6 mi
- Kimball Recreation Area: 13.2 mi
- Little Heart Recreation Area: 14.8 mi
- Corner Butte: 2.9 mi
- Castle Butte: 3.4 mi
- Table Butte: 3.6 mi
- Rattlesnake Butte: 3.9 mi
- Coal Butte: 4.9 mi
- Cavalry Post: 21.1 mi
- Fort Abraham Lincoln Infantry Post: 21.9 mi
- Merci Train: 23.1 mi
- All Veterans Memorial: 23.1 mi
- Pioneer Family: 23.1 mi
- Buckstop Junction: 21.4 mi
- Former Governors' Mansion State Historic Site: 22.7 mi
- Archeology & Historic Preservation: 23.1 mi
- North Dakota Heritage Center & State Museum: 23.1 mi
- Rest Area Eastbound: 22.3 mi
- Rest Area Westbound: 22.4 mi
- Temvik: 18.4 mi
- Camp Hancock State Historic Site: 22.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:46 | 19:15 | 19:55 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 20:53 | 21:40 |
| September equinox | 07:30 | 19:02 | 19:42 |
| December solstice | 08:24 | 16:07 | 16:58 |
Local time (America/North_Dakota/New_Salem).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 11 | 15 | 27 | 41 | 53 | 63 | 69 | 67 | 58 | 43 | 28 | 17 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hazelton 4NW, 11 mi away.
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