- Elevation
- 688 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- North Star Butte856 m · 16.2 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:44local time
- Coordinates
- 46.3350, -101.8505
Sheep Creek Dam State Recreation Area is a park in North Dakota, at a recorded 688 m. North Star Butte stands 856 m to the northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Medicine Rock, a peak 4.1 miles away. 36 named places lie within 25 miles, 30 of them named summits.
- Elevation
- 688 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sheep Creek Dam State Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Star Butte | NW 309° | 856 m | 16.2 mi |
| Long Butte | WSW 237° | 854 m | 23.4 mi |
| Pretty Rock Butte | S 172° | 838 m | 13.5 mi |
| Spring Butte | SW 227° | 824 m | 22.8 mi |
| Plum Butte | WSW 240° | 821 m | 20.4 mi |
| Nason Hill | SW 219° | 811 m | 19.2 mi |
| Cedar Butte | SW 222° | 805 m | 20.1 mi |
| Beer Bum Hill | S 175° | 799 m | 10.0 mi |
36 named places within 25 miles
- Medicine Rock: 4.1 mi
- Spring Hill: 8.1 mi
- Elm Butte: 8.7 mi
- Beer Bum Hill: 10.0 mi
- Round Top: 11.0 mi
- Pretty Rock National Wildlife Refuge: 7.3 mi
- Cedar River National Grassland: 23.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:20 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 04:56 | 19:57 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:07 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 15:13 | 16:04 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 16 | 20 | 31 | 43 | 54 | 64 | 70 | 69 | 60 | 45 | 30 | 20 |
| Precip in | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pretty Rock, 11 mi away.
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