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School Section Lake National Wildlife Refuge

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Elevation
667 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Boundary Butte765 m · 20.0 mi
Nearest byway
Turtle Mountain Scenic Byway0.5 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
21:48local time
Coordinates
48.9428, -99.9962
School Section Lake National Wildlife Refuge from directly overhead

School Section Lake National Wildlife Refuge is a park in North Dakota, at a recorded 667 m. Boundary Butte stands 765 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Turtle Mountain, a peak 3.5 miles away. Turtle Mountain Scenic Byway passes 0.5 miles off. 50 named places lie within 25 miles, 5 of them named summits.

Elevation
667 m

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Boundary ButteWNW 281°765 m20.0 mi
Turtle MountainNNW 330°735 m3.5 mi
Butte Saint PaulSW 235°695 m11.0 mi

50 named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4419:1119:53
June solstice05:3720:5821:48
September equinox07:2718:5819:40
December solstice08:3215:5016:46

Local time (America/Winnipeg).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F61023385262676656412512
Precip in0.40.50.80.92.84.02.82.61.72.20.80.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Belcourt Keya Radio, 13 mi away.

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