- Elevation
- 493 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Lonesome Butte689 m · 12.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Native American Scenic Byway3.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:36local time
- Coordinates
- 45.9178, -100.4204
Vanervorsite Bay Recreational Area is a park in South Dakota, at a recorded 493 m. Lonesome Butte stands 689 m to the southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Mile 186½ North Dakota South Dakota boundary marker, a historic site 1.8 miles away. Native American Scenic Byway passes 3.8 miles off. 29 named places lie within 25 miles, 12 of them named summits.
- Elevation
- 493 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Vanervorsite Bay Recreational Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lonesome Butte | SW 214° | 689 m | 12.4 mi |
| Rattlesnake Butte | SSW 210° | 684 m | 16.8 mi |
| Barren Butte | NW 311° | 660 m | 24.7 mi |
| Elk Butte | SW 230° | 659 m | 23.1 mi |
| Smith Butte | N 355° | 654 m | 6.1 mi |
| Braun Butte | NNE 24° | 640 m | 13.9 mi |
| Lookout Butte | NNW 343° | 639 m | 7.5 mi |
| Fritz Butte | N 360° | 635 m | 6.4 mi |
- 3.8 mi off the Native American Scenic BywayNational
29 named places within 25 miles
- Smith Butte: 6.1 mi
- Fritz Butte: 6.4 mi
- Lookout Butte: 7.5 mi
- Hall Hill: 9.4 mi
- Lonesome Butte: 12.4 mi
- Pollock Recreation Area: 6.7 mi
- Pocasse National Wildlife Refuge: 7.0 mi
- Shaw Creek Recreation Area: 9.1 mi
- Cattail Recreation Area: 14.9 mi
- Fort Yates Recreation Area: 16.3 mi
- Mile 186½ North Dakota South Dakota boundary marker: 1.8 mi
- Mile 173 Border Monument: 13.1 mi
- Standing Rock Monument: 15.7 mi
- Leavenworth Battle: 24.0 mi
- Sitting Bull Visitor Center: 16.9 mi
- Sitting Bull Visitor Center: 16.9 mi
- National Waterfowl Production Area: 17.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:46 | 18:15 | 18:54 |
| June solstice | 04:52 | 19:50 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:29 | 18:02 | 18:41 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 15:10 | 16:00 |
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 | 14 | 18 | 31 | 45 | 57 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 62 | 46 | 31 | 19 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pollock, 7 mi away.
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