White Butte (North Dakota)
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White Butte is the highest natural point in the U.S. state of North Dakota. At an elevation of 3,506 ft (1,069 m), it is a prominent butte in Slope County, in the Badlands of the southwestern part of the state. It is located Template:Convert east of U.S. 85 and about Template:Convert south of Amidon.
The nearest town is Amidon, about seven miles to the northwest. The summit is located within the boundaries of the Little Missouri National Grassland and is about Template:Convert south of Theodore Roosevelt National Park. It is on private property, owned by the Dennis family who live nearby. At the parking area, one mile due north of the trailhead, the family maintains a small mailbox-like receptacle for donations to help maintain the area, and requests a $5 contribution from visitors. From the trailhead, the trail itself is a 4-mile round trip.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
The Killdeer Mountains,<ref>Template:Cite peakbagger</ref> Template:Convert to the north, rise roughly Template:Convert from their foothills, but are Template:Convert shorter than White Butte.
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