- Elevation
- 496 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Lonesome Butte689 m · 23.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Native American Scenic Byway2.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:38local time
- Coordinates
- 46.1033, -100.6301
Fort Yates 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 Proposal Hill, a peak 0.3 miles away. Native American Scenic Byway passes 2.2 miles off. 30 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 Fort Yates Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lonesome Butte | S 172° | 689 m | 23.3 mi |
| Barren Butte | WNW 292° | 660 m | 9.2 mi |
| Piuss Butte | WNW 287° | 658 m | 22.2 mi |
| Smith Butte | SE 125° | 654 m | 11.6 mi |
| Braun Butte | E 91° | 640 m | 15.8 mi |
| Lookout Butte | SE 126° | 639 m | 9.8 mi |
| Fritz Butte | ESE 123° | 635 m | 11.9 mi |
| Lone Butte | E 95° | 632 m | 15.6 mi |
- 2.2 mi off the Native American Scenic BywayNational
30 named places within 25 miles
- Proposal Hill: 0.3 mi
- Hall Hill: 8.9 mi
- Barren Butte: 9.2 mi
- Lookout Butte: 9.8 mi
- Smith Butte: 11.6 mi
- Cattail Recreation Area: 2.0 mi
- North Dakota Fisheries Management Area: 10.8 mi
- Beaver Creek Public Use Area: 11.1 mi
- Vanervorsite Bay Recreational Area: 16.3 mi
- Froelich Dam State Game Management Area: 17.5 mi
- Sitting Bull Visitor Center: 2.5 mi
- Sitting Bull Visitor Center: 2.5 mi
- National Waterfowl Production Area: 21.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:46 | 19:16 | 19:55 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 20:52 | 21:38 |
| September equinox | 07:30 | 19:03 | 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, 22 mi away.
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