- Elevation, modelled
- 817 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Shafer Butte2,308 m · 12.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway6.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:31local time
- Coordinates
- 43.6204, -116.2144
Galactic is a artwork in Idaho, at a modelled 817 m. Shafer Butte stands 2,308 m to the north-northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Shapes I, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway passes 6.0 miles off. 57 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Galactic. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shafer Butte | NNE 31° | 2,308 m | 12.2 mi |
| Thorn Creek Butte | ENE 69° | 2,290.572 m | 24.7 mi |
| Mores Mountain | NNE 28° | 2,202 m | 13.3 mi |
| Doe Point | NNE 32° | 2,151 m | 11.0 mi |
| Deer Point | NNE 32° | 2,150 m | 10.9 mi |
| Bob's Knob | NE 37° | 2,024 m | 12.2 mi |
| Gardiner Peak | NE 47° | 2,011 m | 10.5 mi |
| Little Deer Point | NNE 32° | 1,997 m | 10.0 mi |
- 6.0 mi off the Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway
- 6.9 mi off the Payette River Scenic BywayNational
- 12.2 mi off the Oregon Trail Back Country Byway
- 9.2 mi off the Western Heritage Historic BywayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Shapes I: 0.1 mi
- Cover Ups: 0.1 mi
- Don't make me lose my mind baby. Sweating, all because of you.: 0.2 mi
- Lets take a trip. Maybe I'll marry her.: 0.2 mi
- Giants: 0.4 mi
Parks
- Fairview Park: 0.3 mi
- Cherie Buckner-Webb Park: 0.4 mi
- Kristens Park: 0.5 mi
- Shoreline Park: 0.5 mi
- McAuley Park: 0.5 mi
Peaks: 57
- Table Rock: 3.8 mi
- Eagleson Summit: 7.7 mi
- Lucky Peak: 7.7 mi
- Aldape Peak: 8.0 mi
- Boise Peak: 8.4 mi
Historic sites: 35
- Firefighter’s Prayer Statue: 0.5 mi
- Idaho Fallen Firefighters Memorial Plaza: 0.5 mi
- World Trade Center Memorial: 0.5 mi
- Model 1840 Seacoast Gun Cannon: 0.7 mi
- Hospitality Of Nez Perce Statue: 0.7 mi
Museums: 23
- Idaho State Museum: 0.8 mi
- Boise Art Museum: 0.8 mi
- Idaho Black History Museum: 0.9 mi
- Discovery Center of Idaho: 1.1 mi
- Jim Hall Foothills Learning Center: 2.1 mi
Gardens: 23
- Municipal Rose Garden: 0.9 mi
- All Saints Refugee Garden: 1.7 mi
- Laura Moore Cunningham Arboretum: 1.9 mi
- Mary Grunewald McGown Pollinator Garden: 2.4 mi
- English Garden: 2.9 mi
Nature reserves: 17
- North End Native Plant Preserve: 1.2 mi
- Hulls Gulch Reserve: 1.6 mi
- Foothills East Reserve: 2.1 mi
- Hillside to Hollow Reserve: 2.1 mi
- Chief Eagle Eye Reserve: 2.3 mi
Attractions: 4
- Historic Broadway Block: 2.3 mi
- A-10: 4.1 mi
- Camille Beckman Factory: 10.6 mi
- Ford Idaho Center: 14.7 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Marianne Williams Park Picnic Area: 5.0 mi
- Barclay Bay Picnic Area: 10.7 mi
Beaches: 2
- Riverside Beach: 5.5 mi
- Sandy Point Beach: 10.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
Ghost towns: 1
- Baldwin: 1.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:49 | 19:20 | 19:57 |
| June solstice | 06:04 | 20:47 | 21:31 |
| September equinox | 07:33 | 19:06 | 19:44 |
| December solstice | 08:16 | 16:25 | 17:12 |
Local time (America/Boise).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 38 | 45 | 51 | 60 | 68 | 77 | 76 | 66 | 53 | 40 | 32 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boise AIR Terminal, 4 mi away.
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