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Elevation

White Butte elevation

3,506ft

above sea level · 1,069 m

White Butte is the highest point in North Dakota and the 30th highest of the 50 state high points. It’s in Slope County, according to the USGS gazetteer.

By the Mapsfera Team

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Place facts

Coordinates
46.39° N · 103.30° W
In degrees, minutes and seconds: 46° 23′ 13″ N · 103° 18′ 9″ W
UTM coordinates
13T · 630,517 E · 5,138,450 N
Zone 13 · NAD83, the official US datum
County
Slope County
Where the summit point falls
State
North Dakota
ND · capital: Bismarck
Time zone
Mountain Time
UTC−7 · UTC−6 in summer (daylight saving time)
Ground height (3DEP)
3,507 ft
What the USGS model gives at this exact point, on a 1 m grid. The official elevation is 3,506 ft.

Compared with other state high points

At 3,506 ft (1,069 m), White Butte is the 30th highest of the 50 state high points. The highest is Denali, in Alaska (20,310 ft), and the lowest is Britton Hill, in Florida (345 ft).

The USGS table “Elevations and Distances in the United States” gives it 3,506 ft. The 3DEP elevation model gives 3,507 ft at the gazetteer point: 1 ft more.

North Dakota’s capital, Bismarck, is 123 mi away in a straight line and 1,811 ft lower.

The nearest city with more than 250,000 people is Aurora (CO), 466 mi away in a straight line and 1,899 ft lower.

North Dakota’s lowest point is the Red River of the North, at 750 ft: a total relief of 2,756 ft.

  1. 27 Mount Sunflower 4,039 ft
  2. 28 Sassafras Mountain 3,560 ft
  3. 29 White Butte 3,506 ft
  4. 30 Mount Greylock 3,491 ft
  5. 31 Hoye-Crest 3,360 ft

Each color band is 500 m (1,640 ft), the same colors as the map. See the full list

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Tools for this place

Elevation profile Draw a route from White Butte and see how much it climbs and drops. Elevation of a point Compare the elevation of White Butte with any other point on the map. Map of Slope County The county on the map with all its cities and towns, ready to print or download. Time zone The time right now in White Butte and its clock changes. GPX route profile Upload the GPX of a hike up White Butte and see its elevation gain. Blank map of North Dakota counties Print it blank, with names or to color in.

Frequently asked questions

What people most often ask about the elevation of White Butte.

How tall is White Butte?

White Butte is 3,506 feet (1,069 m) above sea level. That’s the official USGS figure, from its table of state high points.

What are the coordinates of White Butte?

Latitude 46.38702 and longitude -103.30256, in decimal degrees (46° 23′ 13″ N · 103° 18′ 9″ W). In UTM, zone 13: 630,517 E and 5,138,450 N, on NAD83.

Is White Butte the highest mountain in the US?

No. It’s the 30th highest of the 50 state high points. The highest is Denali, in Alaska, at 20,310 ft.

What county is White Butte in?

The summit point falls in Slope County, North Dakota. The USGS table lists Slope.

How is elevation measured?

Elevation is the height above mean sea level. In the US the official reference is the NAVD88 vertical datum. Summits are surveyed on the ground, with leveling and precise GPS. The USGS 3DEP is an elevation model of the whole country, largely from 1-meter lidar: it gives the ground height at every point. That’s why it can differ by a few feet from the official figure of a sharp summit.

Sources

  • USGS, “Elevations and Distances in the United States” The official elevation of the summit. Public domain.
  • USGS 3DEP (EPQS service) The ground height at the summit point, to check the figure. Public domain.
  • USGS GNIS (official gazetteer) The position and official name of the summit. Public domain.
  • TIGERweb (U.S. Census Bureau) Which county and city the point falls in. Public domain.
  • timezone-boundary-builder The point’s time zone (ODbL, © OpenStreetMap contributors).
  • Terrain Tiles, OpenStreetMap and OpenFreeMap The relief shading and the base map (ODbL).

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