- Elevation
- 573 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Saddle Butte853 m · 22.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Killdeer Mountain Four Bears Scenic Byway19.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:53local time
- Coordinates
- 47.8575, -102.4032
Van Hook State Game Management Area is a park in North Dakota, at a recorded 573 m. Saddle Butte stands 853 m to the west, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Van Hook, a ghost town 6.4 miles away. Killdeer Mountain Four Bears Scenic Byway passes 20 miles off. 35 named places lie within 25 miles, 13 of them named summits.
- Elevation
- 573 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Van Hook State Game Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saddle Butte | W 270° | 853 m | 22.7 mi |
| Aura Butte | W 273° | 836 m | 21.1 mi |
| Blue Butte | W 271° | 823 m | 14.9 mi |
| Table Butte | WNW 285° | 808 m | 20.2 mi |
| Phaelens Butte | SW 227° | 807 m | 17.7 mi |
| Stony Butte | W 277° | 801 m | 22.1 mi |
| Chimney Butte | WNW 284° | 800 m | 20.8 mi |
| Eagle Nest Butte | SW 228° | 783 m | 18.0 mi |
- 19.6 mi off the Killdeer Mountain Four Bears Scenic Byway
35 named places within 25 miles
- Skunk Creek Public Use Area: 8.1 mi
- Little Shell Creek Public Use Area: 9.7 mi
- Reunion Point Public Use Area: 9.9 mi
- New Town Public Use Area: 10.5 mi
- Crow Flies High Butte Historic Site: 10.9 mi
- Two Shields Butte: 8.8 mi
- Saddle Butte: 13.8 mi
- Heart Butte: 14.1 mi
- Blue Butte: 14.9 mi
- Phaelens Butte: 17.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:53 | 19:22 | 20:02 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 21:04 | 21:53 |
| September equinox | 07:37 | 19:09 | 19:49 |
| December solstice | 08:37 | 16:07 | 17:00 |
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 | 18 | 29 | 43 | 54 | 63 | 69 | 69 | 59 | 44 | 29 | 17 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Keene 3S, 24 mi away.
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