- Elevation, modelled
- 691 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Boundary Butte765 m · 16.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Turtle Mountain Scenic Byway3.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:49local time
- Coordinates
- 48.9966, -100.0683
Overlook Picnic Area is a picnic site in North Dakota, at a modelled 691 m. Boundary Butte stands 765 m to the west, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Border Marker, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Turtle Mountain Scenic Byway passes 3.2 miles off. 50 named places lie within 25 miles, 6 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Overlook Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boundary Butte | W 271° | 765 m | 16.4 mi |
| Turtle Mountain | ESE 114° | 735 m | 1.7 mi |
| Butte Saint Paul | SSW 210° | 695 m | 11.6 mi |
- 3.2 mi off the Turtle Mountain Scenic Byway
50 named places within 25 miles
- W'eel Turtle: 13.0 mi
- Tommy Turtle: 20.4 mi
- Sunflower Mural: 20.8 mi
- Mystical Horizons Sign: 20.8 mi
- Statue of Pierre Bottineau: 20.9 mi
- Good Neighbour Picnic Area: 0.3 mi
- OES Picnic Area: 0.5 mi
- Maple Picnic Area/MWI Picnic Nook: 0.5 mi
- Birch Grove Picnic Area: 0.7 mi
- McKellar Picnic Area: 0.9 mi
- Turtle Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Turtle Mountain: 7.7 mi
- Wilfreds Hill: 9.8 mi
- Butte Saint Paul: 11.6 mi
- Boundary Butte: 16.4 mi
- Border Marker: 0.2 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Peace Poles: 0.6 mi
- Grand Opening Marker: 0.7 mi
- San Haven Sanitorium: 11.3 mi
- International Peace Garden: 0.4 mi
- Turtle Mountain Provincial Park: 6.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:44 | 19:11 | 19:53 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 20:59 | 21:49 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 18:58 | 19:40 |
| December solstice | 08:32 | 15:50 | 16:46 |
Local time (America/Winnipeg).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 5 | 9 | 21 | 38 | 51 | 61 | 66 | 64 | 55 | 40 | 24 | 11 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lake Metigoshe SP, 12 mi away.
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