- Elevation, modelled
- 822 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Shafer Butte2,308 m · 12.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway5.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:31local time
- Coordinates
- 43.6175, -116.2053
King of the Road is a artwork in Idaho, at a modelled 822 m. Shafer Butte stands 2,308 m to the north-northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is The Pursuit of..., a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway passes 5.6 miles off. 58 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of King of the Road. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shafer Butte | NNE 29° | 2,308 m | 12.1 mi |
| Thorn Creek Butte | ENE 69° | 2,290.572 m | 24.3 mi |
| Bald Mountain | ENE 69° | 2,279 m | 24.7 mi |
| Mores Mountain | NNE 25° | 2,202 m | 13.3 mi |
| Doe Point | NNE 30° | 2,151 m | 11.0 mi |
| Deer Point | NNE 29° | 2,150 m | 10.9 mi |
| Bob's Knob | NE 35° | 2,024 m | 12.1 mi |
| Gardiner Peak | NE 44° | 2,011 m | 10.3 mi |
- 5.6 mi off the Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway
- 7.4 mi off the Payette River Scenic BywayNational
- 11.8 mi off the Oregon Trail Back Country Byway
- 9.6 mi off the Western Heritage Historic BywayNational
Named places within 25 miles
- The Pursuit of...: 0.0 mi
- Coming In: 0.1 mi
- Aspen Reflections: 0.1 mi
- Gentle Breeze: 0.1 mi
- Giants: 0.1 mi
- Cherie Buckner-Webb Park: 0.1 mi
- Grove Plaza Park: 0.1 mi
- C. W. Moore Park: 0.4 mi
- Kristens Park: 0.5 mi
- Gordon S. Bowen Park: 0.5 mi
- Table Rock: 3.3 mi
- Lucky Peak: 7.3 mi
- Eagleson Summit: 7.5 mi
- Aldape Peak: 7.5 mi
- Boise Peak: 8.2 mi
- Hospitality Of Nez Perce Statue: 0.2 mi
- Model 1840 Seacoast Gun Cannon: 0.2 mi
- Cecil D. Andrus: A Legacy of Conservation: 0.3 mi
- Replica of the Liberty Bell: 0.3 mi
- Blue Star Memorial By-Way: 0.3 mi
- Idaho State Museum: 0.5 mi
- Idaho Black History Museum: 0.5 mi
- Boise Art Museum: 0.5 mi
- Discovery Center of Idaho: 0.7 mi
- Jim Hall Foothills Learning Center: 1.9 mi
- Municipal Rose Garden: 0.6 mi
- Laura Moore Cunningham Arboretum: 1.4 mi
- All Saints Refugee Garden: 1.7 mi
- Mary Grunewald McGown Pollinator Garden: 2.0 mi
- English Garden: 2.4 mi
- North End Native Plant Preserve: 1.0 mi
- Hulls Gulch Reserve: 1.5 mi
- Foothills East Reserve: 1.6 mi
- Chief Eagle Eye Reserve: 1.8 mi
- Hillside to Hollow Reserve: 2.4 mi
- Historic Broadway Block: 1.9 mi
- A-10: 4.1 mi
- Camille Beckman Factory: 11.1 mi
- Ford Idaho Center: 15.2 mi
- Marianne Williams Park Picnic Area: 4.5 mi
- Barclay Bay Picnic Area: 10.3 mi
- Riverside Beach: 5.9 mi
- Sandy Point Beach: 9.5 mi
- Baldwin: 2.3 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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