- 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 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ambulance Butte | SSW 193° | 693 m | 17.6 mi |
| Crown Butte | WNW 284° | 692 m | 21.9 mi |
| Keever Butte | NNW 342° | 659 m | 8.2 mi |
| Twin Buttes | NNW 344° | 659 m | 16.5 mi |
| Solberg Butte | N 7° | 649 m | 7.2 mi |
| Coal Butte | NW 314° | 640 m | 13.8 mi |
| Sibley Butte | NE 56° | 640 m | 15.7 mi |
| Signal Butte | S 186° | 628 m | 20.8 mi |
- 11.8 mi off the Old Red Old Ten Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Cypert Park: 1.4 mi
- Apple Valley Community Park: 1.9 mi
- Bismarck Conservation and Outdoor Skills Area: 4.8 mi
- Duemeland Park: 4.9 mi
- Sleepy Hollow Park: 5.2 mi
Peaks: 21
- Solberg Butte: 7.2 mi
- Keever Butte: 8.2 mi
- Twin Buttes: 10.0 mi
- Burnt Butte: 10.7 mi
- Sugarloaf Butte: 13.3 mi
Museums: 6
Historic sites: 5
- Merci Train: 6.7 mi
- All Veterans Memorial: 6.8 mi
- Pioneer Family: 6.8 mi
- Fort Abraham Lincoln Infantry Post: 10.9 mi
- Cavalry Post: 10.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Rest Area Eastbound: 2.6 mi
- Rest Area Westbound: 2.7 mi
Attractions: 1
- Camp Hancock State Historic Site: 7.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:46 | 19:15 | 19:55 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 20:54 | 21:41 |
| September equinox | 07:30 | 19:02 | 19:42 |
| December solstice | 08:26 | 16:06 | 16:57 |
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 | 13 | 17 | 29 | 42 | 55 | 65 | 71 | 70 | 60 | 45 | 30 | 18 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bismarck WFO, 7 mi away.
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