- Elevation, modelled
- 822 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Shafer Butte2,308 m · 12.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway5.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:31local time
- Coordinates
- 43.6139, -116.2050
Virgo 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 Heliotrope, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway passes 5.4 miles off. 58 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Material
- steel
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Virgo. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shafer Butte | NNE 28° | 2,308 m | 12.3 mi |
| Thorn Creek Butte | ENE 68° | 2,290.572 m | 24.4 mi |
| Bald Mountain | ENE 68° | 2,279 m | 24.8 mi |
| Mores Mountain | NNE 25° | 2,202 m | 13.5 mi |
| Doe Point | NNE 29° | 2,151 m | 11.2 mi |
| Deer Point | NNE 29° | 2,150 m | 11.1 mi |
| Bob's Knob | NE 34° | 2,024 m | 12.3 mi |
| Gardiner Peak | NE 43° | 2,011 m | 10.4 mi |
- 5.4 mi off the Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway
- 7.5 mi off the Payette River Scenic BywayNational
- 11.6 mi off the Oregon Trail Back Country Byway
- 9.5 mi off the Western Heritage Historic BywayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Heliotrope: 0.0 mi
- Litharacnium: 0.0 mi
- River Sculpture: 0.1 mi
- Couple: 0.1 mi
- Mazama Glacier: 0.1 mi
Parks
- Grove Plaza Park: 0.1 mi
- C. W. Moore Park: 0.2 mi
- Cherie Buckner-Webb Park: 0.3 mi
- Kristens Park: 0.4 mi
- John M. Booth Memorial Park: 0.4 mi
Peaks: 58
- Table Rock: 3.2 mi
- Lucky Peak: 7.2 mi
- Aldape Peak: 7.6 mi
- Eagleson Summit: 7.7 mi
- Boise Peak: 8.4 mi
Historic sites: 36
- Hospitality Of Nez Perce Statue: 0.3 mi
- Cecil D. Andrus: A Legacy of Conservation: 0.3 mi
- Blue Star Memorial By-Way: 0.3 mi
- Let Freedom Ring: 0.3 mi
- Idaho Anne Frank Human Rights Memorial: 0.3 mi
Museums: 23
- Idaho State Museum: 0.2 mi
- Idaho Black History Museum: 0.3 mi
- Boise Art Museum: 0.3 mi
- Discovery Center of Idaho: 0.5 mi
- Jim Hall Foothills Learning Center: 2.2 mi
Gardens: 23
- Municipal Rose Garden: 0.3 mi
- Laura Moore Cunningham Arboretum: 1.3 mi
- All Saints Refugee Garden: 1.6 mi
- Mary Grunewald McGown Pollinator Garden: 1.8 mi
- English Garden: 2.3 mi
Nature reserves: 17
- North End Native Plant Preserve: 1.3 mi
- Foothills East Reserve: 1.6 mi
- Chief Eagle Eye Reserve: 1.8 mi
- Hulls Gulch Reserve: 1.8 mi
- Hillside to Hollow Reserve: 2.6 mi
Attractions: 4
- Historic Broadway Block: 1.7 mi
- A-10: 3.8 mi
- Camille Beckman Factory: 11.2 mi
- Ford Idaho Center: 15.2 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Marianne Williams Park Picnic Area: 4.3 mi
- Barclay Bay Picnic Area: 10.1 mi
Beaches: 2
- Riverside Beach: 6.1 mi
- Sandy Point Beach: 9.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
Ghost towns: 1
- Baldwin: 2.5 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).
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