- Elevation, modelled
- 779 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Shafer Butte2,308 m · 14.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Payette River Scenic Byway1.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:31local time
- Coordinates
- 43.6867, -116.3540
Fly Cycles is a artwork in Idaho, at a modelled 779 m. Shafer Butte stands 2,308 m to the east-northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Takunekka, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Payette River Scenic Byway passes 1.7 miles off. 53 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Built
- 2020
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fly Cycles. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shafer Butte | ENE 66° | 2,308 m | 14.5 mi |
| Mores Mountain | ENE 61° | 2,202 m | 15.0 mi |
| Doe Point | ENE 70° | 2,151 m | 13.7 mi |
| Deer Point | ENE 70° | 2,150 m | 13.6 mi |
| Bob's Knob | ENE 70° | 2,024 m | 15.3 mi |
| Gardiner Peak | E 80° | 2,011 m | 14.8 mi |
| Little Deer Point | ENE 72° | 1,997 m | 12.8 mi |
| Boise Peak | E 85° | 1,978 m | 13.2 mi |
- 1.7 mi off the Payette River Scenic BywayNational
- 13.8 mi off the Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway
- 6.8 mi off the Western Heritage Historic BywayNational
- 14.1 mi off the Lower Payette River Heritage Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Takunekka: 0.0 mi
- The Rope Swing: 0.0 mi
- Aspens & Pines along the Boise River: 0.0 mi
- Radiate Positivity: 0.1 mi
- The Final Cast: 0.1 mi
Parks
- Reid Merrill Park: 0.4 mi
- Heritage Park: 0.6 mi
- Friendship Park: 1.2 mi
- Pamela Baker Park: 1.4 mi
- Stephen C. Guerber Park: 1.6 mi
Peaks: 53
- Pucker Up Peak: 10.1 mi
- Stack Rock: 10.5 mi
- Prospect Peak: 11.3 mi
- Freezeout Hill: 11.9 mi
- Lower Point: 12.1 mi
Historic sites: 33
- Julius M. Kleiner: 4.3 mi
- Whitewater Park Engraved Stone: 7.3 mi
- Old Boise Historic District Engraved Stone: 7.3 mi
- Billy Moynihan Engraved Stone: 7.3 mi
- Harry Morrison Dam Memorial Stone: 7.3 mi
Gardens: 23
- Garden City Pollinator Habitat: 4.1 mi
- Borah Community Garden: 7.6 mi
- All Saints Refugee Garden: 8.8 mi
- Municipal Rose Garden: 9.2 mi
- Laura Moore Cunningham Arboretum: 10.2 mi
Museums: 22
- Northwest Science Museum Vision Center: 4.8 mi
- Children's Museum of Idaho: 6.4 mi
- Jim Hall Foothills Learning Center: 9.0 mi
- Idaho State Museum: 9.1 mi
- Boise Art Museum: 9.1 mi
Nature reserves: 17
- Eagle Fish Hatchery | Idaho Fish and Game: 2.5 mi
- Hyatt Hidden Lakes Reserve: 3.7 mi
- Antelope Bitterbrush Reserve: 5.9 mi
- Hillside to Hollow Reserve: 7.3 mi
- Hulls Gulch Reserve: 8.6 mi
Attractions: 5
- Camille Beckman Factory: 2.4 mi
- Ford Idaho Center: 9.4 mi
- Historic Broadway Block: 10.4 mi
- A-10: 10.7 mi
- Branson Hollow: 17.6 mi
Beaches: 2
- Riverside Beach: 2.9 mi
- Sandy Point Beach: 18.3 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Marianne Williams Park Picnic Area: 13.3 mi
- Barclay Bay Picnic Area: 19.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
Ghost towns: 1
- Baldwin: 6.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:49 | 19:20 | 19:58 |
| June solstice | 06:05 | 20:47 | 21:31 |
| September equinox | 07:33 | 19:07 | 19:45 |
| December solstice | 08:17 | 16:25 | 17:12 |
Local time (America/Boise).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 35 | 42 | 47 | 55 | 63 | 73 | 72 | 63 | 51 | 38 | 30 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 2.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boise 7 N, 8 mi away.
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