- Elevation
- 734 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Barr Butte696 m · 15.3 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:03local time
- Coordinates
- 48.7804, -103.8597
Writing Rock Park is a park in North Dakota, at a recorded 734 m. Barr Butte stands 696 m to the south, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Onstad Park, a park 11 miles away. 26 named places lie within 25 miles, 4 of them named summits.
- Elevation
- 734 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Writing Rock Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barr Butte | S 186° | 696 m | 15.3 mi |
| Smoky Butte | ESE 118° | 673 m | 15.4 mi |
| Brush Mountain | SSW 206° | 672 m | 23.5 mi |
| Indian Hill | SE 131° | 662 m | 17.4 mi |
26 named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves: 15
- USFWS: 11.7 mi
- USFWS: 11.7 mi
- State Trust: 12.0 mi
- State Trust: 15.7 mi
- USFWS: 16.2 mi
Parks: 5
- Onstad Park: 10.7 mi
- Noelle Meyer Memorial Park: 10.7 mi
- Sunset Park: 11.8 mi
- Brush Lake State Park: 16.8 mi
- Comer Park: 19.6 mi
Peaks: 4
- Barr Butte: 15.3 mi
- Smoky Butte: 15.4 mi
- Indian Hill: 17.4 mi
- Brush Mountain: 23.5 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Sowers Bluff: 17.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Comertown: 19.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:27 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 04:53 | 20:13 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:14 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 08:47 | 16:07 | 17:02 |
Local time (America/Regina).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 7 | 12 | 24 | 39 | 52 | 61 | 67 | 66 | 55 | 40 | 25 | 13 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fortuna 1 W, 9 mi away.
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