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Lake Elsie National Wildlife Refuge

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Elevation: 329 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles: Devils Nest345 m · 3.2 mi
Nearest byway: Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway21.2 mi off
Sunset, June solstice: 21:23local time
Coordinates: 46.0438, -96.9370

Lake Elsie National Wildlife Refuge from directly overhead

Lake Elsie National Wildlife Refuge is a park in North Dakota, at a recorded 329 m. Devils Nest stands 345 m to the east, 3.2 miles off. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 21 miles off. 49 named places lie within 25 miles.

The record

Elevation: 329 m

On the horizon

Summits around it

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

Summit	Bearing	Elevation	Distance
Devils Nest	E 87°	345 m	3.2 mi

On the road

21.2 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway

Around it

49 named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves25

Kutter-Henke Waterfowl Production Area: 8.1 mi
Navratil Waterfowl Production Area: 8.2 mi
Meyer Waterfowl Production Area: 9.2 mi
Arndt Waterfowl Production Area: 9.4 mi
Kutter-Bredvik Waterfowl Production Area: 9.9 mi

Parks15

Dobberstien Slough State Wildlife Management: 12.2 mi
Slather Slough State Wildlife Management Area: 17.6 mi
rock garden: 18.0 mi
Tewaukon National Wildlife Refuge: 21.7 mi
Waters of the Red River Park: 22.2 mi

Historic sites3

Mile 14 North Dakota South Dakota boundary marker: 8.6 mi
Mile 8 North Dakota South Dakota boundary marker: 12.7 mi
Initial Point, North Dakota South Dakota boundary: 19.4 mi

Museums2

Lidgerwood Community Museum: 10.3 mi
Wilkin County Museum: 22.8 mi

Peaks1

Devils Nest: 3.2 mi

Rest areas1

Glacial Lakes Rest Area: 10.1 mi

Attractions1

M42: 10.6 mi

Ghost towns1

Childs: 19.4 mi

Light

Date	Sunrise	Golden hour	Sunset
March equinox	07:32	19:01	19:40
June solstice	05:38	20:37	21:23
September equinox	07:15	18:48	19:27
December solstice	08:08	15:55	16:46

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Avg °F	10	14	27	42	56	67	71	68	60	46	30	17
Precip in	0.8	0.7	1.2	2.3	3.1	4.2	3.6	2.9	2.7	2.5	1.0	0.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Victor 4 N, 10 mi away.

Sources

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