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McDowell Dam Recreation Area

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Elevation, modelled
532 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Ambulance Butte693 m · 17.6 mi
Nearest byway
Old Red Old Ten Scenic Byway11.8 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
21:41local time
Coordinates
46.8295, -100.6391
McDowell Dam Recreation Area from directly overhead

McDowell Dam Recreation Area is a park in North Dakota, at a modelled 532 m. Ambulance Butte stands 693 m to the south-southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Cypert Park, a park 1.4 miles away. Old Red Old Ten Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off. 21 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of McDowell Dam Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Ambulance ButteSSW 193°693 m17.6 mi
Crown ButteWNW 284°692 m21.9 mi
Keever ButteNNW 342°659 m8.2 mi
Twin ButtesNNW 344°659 m16.5 mi
Solberg ButteN 7°649 m7.2 mi
Coal ButteNW 314°640 m13.8 mi
Sibley ButteNE 56°640 m15.7 mi
Signal ButteS 186°628 m20.8 mi

Named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4619:1519:55
June solstice05:4920:5421:41
September equinox07:3019:0219:42
December solstice08:2616:0616:57

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F131729425565717060453018
Precip in0.50.50.81.42.53.43.12.31.91.50.70.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bismarck WFO, 7 mi away.

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