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Ford Idaho Center

Ford Idaho Center from directly overhead

Ford Idaho Center is an attraction in Idaho, at a modelled elevation of 764 m. Shafer Butte stands 2,308 m to the east-northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Optimist Park, a park 1.2 miles away. Western Heritage Historic Byway passes 5.8 miles off. 50 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

complex of sports and entertainment venues in Nampa, Idaho

Wikidata Q5987326, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates43.60810, -116.50807

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Optimist Park: 1.2 mi
  • Sunset Oaks Park: 1.9 mi
  • Orah Brandt Park: 2.2 mi
  • Stampede Park: 2.3 mi
  • Rodeo Park: 2.3 mi
Artworks
Peaks: 50
Historic sites: 35
Gardens: 23
  • Rose Garden: 2.5 mi
  • Tate's Rents: 5.6 mi
  • Caldwell Veteran's Garden: 10.4 mi
  • Garden City Pollinator Habitat: 11.9 mi
  • Borah Community Garden: 12.2 mi
Museums: 22
Attractions: 5
Beaches: 2
Picnic sites: 2
Rest areas: 2
  • Blacks Creek Rest Area I-84 Westbound: 22.0 mi
  • Blacks Creek Rest Area I-84 Eastbound: 22.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Hot springs: 1
  • Givens Hot Springs: 16.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ford Idaho Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Shafer ButteENE 62°2,308 m23.8 mi
Mores MountainENE 59°2,202 m24.4 mi
Doe PointENE 64°2,151 m23.0 mi
Deer PointENE 63°2,150 m22.8 mi
Bob's KnobENE 64°2,024 m24.5 mi
Gardiner PeakENE 70°2,011 m23.7 mi
Little Deer PointENE 65°1,997 m22.0 mi
Boise PeakENE 73°1,978 m21.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5019:2119:59
June solstice06:0520:4821:32
September equinox07:3419:0719:45
December solstice08:1716:2617:13

Local time (America/Boise).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313745505967757464524031
Precip in1.41.01.31.11.40.70.30.20.40.81.21.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Nampa Sugar Factory, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/675220972

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