Artwork · Idaho
New Wings
New Wings is an artwork in Idaho, at a modelled elevation of 802 m. Shafer Butte stands 2,308 m to the northeast, 17 miles off. Payette River Scenic Byway passes 4.6 miles off. 55 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Material
- bronze
How to reach it
Coordinates43.62147, -116.34891
- 4.6 mi off the Payette River Scenic Byway, National
- 3.0 mi off the Western Heritage Historic Byway, National
- 10.8 mi off the Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway
- 16.7 mi off the Oregon Trail Back Country Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Julius M. Kleiner Memorial Park: 0.2 mi
- Switchgear Park: 1.1 mi
- Champion Park: 1.2 mi
- Redwood Park: 1.3 mi
- Cameron Park: 1.5 mi
Peaks: 55
- Table Rock: 10.3 mi
- Stack Rock: 12.9 mi
- Kuna Butte: 13.1 mi
- Eagleson Summit: 13.4 mi
- Madden Butte: 13.8 mi
Historic sites: 35
- Julius M. Kleiner: 0.2 mi
- Old Boise Historic District Engraved Stone: 5.7 mi
- Billy Moynihan Engraved Stone: 5.7 mi
- Whitewater Park Engraved Stone: 5.7 mi
- Ray Need, M.D. Engraved Stone: 5.7 mi
Gardens: 23
- Garden City Pollinator Habitat: 4.3 mi
- Borah Community Garden: 4.6 mi
- All Saints Refugee Garden: 6.3 mi
- Municipal Rose Garden: 7.2 mi
- Laura Moore Cunningham Arboretum: 8.4 mi
Museums: 22
- Northwest Science Museum Vision Center: 1.4 mi
- Children's Museum of Idaho: 2.7 mi
- Idaho Military History Museum: 7.0 mi
- Boise Art Museum: 7.2 mi
- Idaho State Museum: 7.2 mi
Nature reserves: 17
- Hyatt Hidden Lakes Reserve: 3.3 mi
- Eagle Fish Hatchery | Idaho Fish and Game: 4.8 mi
- Hillside to Hollow Reserve: 6.9 mi
- Antelope Bitterbrush Reserve: 7.5 mi
- North End Native Plant Preserve: 7.7 mi
Attractions: 6
- Camille Beckman Factory: 5.7 mi
- A-10: 7.3 mi
- Ford Idaho Center: 8.0 mi
- Historic Broadway Block: 8.0 mi
- Branson Hollow: 20.1 mi
Beaches: 2
- Riverside Beach: 4.0 mi
- Sandy Point Beach: 15.9 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Marianne Williams Park Picnic Area: 11.0 mi
- Barclay Bay Picnic Area: 16.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Blacks Creek Rest Area I-84 Westbound: 15.6 mi
- Blacks Creek Rest Area I-84 Eastbound: 15.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Baldwin: 5.5 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Givens Hot Springs: 22.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of New Wings. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shafer Butte | NE 51° | 2,308 m | 16.6 mi |
| Mores Mountain | NE 48° | 2,202 m | 17.4 mi |
| Doe Point | NE 54° | 2,151 m | 15.6 mi |
| Deer Point | NE 53° | 2,150 m | 15.5 mi |
| Bob's Knob | NE 56° | 2,024 m | 17.1 mi |
| Gardiner Peak | ENE 64° | 2,011 m | 16.0 mi |
| Little Deer Point | NE 55° | 1,997 m | 14.6 mi |
| Boise Peak | ENE 66° | 1,978 m | 14.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| 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 | 08:16 | 16:25 | 17:12 |
Local time (America/Boise).
Climate normals
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, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/9270839491
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