The Center of the Universe
The Center of the Universe is an attraction in Idaho, at a modelled elevation of 834 m. Stevens Peak stands 2,084 m to the east-southeast, 7.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Wallace District Mining Museum, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. St. Joe River Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- City of Wallace
How to reach it
- 14.8 mi off the St. Joe River Scenic Byway
- 62.6 mi off the Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway
- 24.9 mi off the White Pine Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Mount Pulaski: 2.1 mi
- Placer Peak: 3.9 mi
- Bad Tom Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Striped Peak: 4.0 mi
- Dago Peak: 4.1 mi
- Samuels Park: 0.1 mi
- Silverton Park: 2.2 mi
- Osburn Lions City Park: 4.5 mi
- Gene Day Park: 5.9 mi
- Shoshone Park: 9.2 mi
- Time Capsule: 0.1 mi
- Ten Commandments: 0.1 mi
- Veteran's Monument: 0.6 mi
- Miner's Statue: 0.6 mi
- Wildfire: 1.0 mi
- Wallace District Mining Museum: 0.0 mi
- Oasis Bordello Museum: 0.1 mi
- Northern Pacific Depot Railroad Museum: 0.1 mi
- Barnard-Stockbridge Museum: 0.2 mi
- Captain John Mullan Museum: 5.8 mi
- Maple Cliff: 14.9 mi
- Castle Rock: 15.8 mi
- Twin Crags: 20.5 mi
- Twin Crags: 20.5 mi
- Bernier Point: 20.8 mi
- Frisco: 4.1 mi
- Black Bear: 4.5 mi
- Burke: 5.9 mi
- Taft: 15.7 mi
- John Mullan: 0.2 mi
- John Mullan: 5.7 mi
- John Mullan: 10.2 mi
- Mine Exhibit: 0.6 mi
- Mining Equipment Displays: 0.7 mi
- Crystal Gold Mine: 8.9 mi
- Bobtail Spring: 17.9 mi
- Bloom Spring: 19.5 mi
- Falls Creek Falls: 20.3 mi
- Upper Landing Picnic Area: 16.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.0 miles of The Center of the Universe. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stevens Peak | ESE 114° | 2,084 m | 7.8 mi |
| Granite Peak | NE 50° | 2,064 m | 9.9 mi |
| Tiger Peak | NE 44° | 2,017 m | 6.2 mi |
| Burke Summit | ENE 72° | 2,004 m | 10.4 mi |
| Custer Peak | NE 43° | 1,952 m | 5.9 mi |
| Sunset Peak | NNE 33° | 1,947 m | 7.6 mi |
| Striped Peak | WSW 237° | 1,921 m | 4.0 mi |
| West Willow Peak | ESE 108° | 1,921 m | 6.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:47 | 19:16 | 19:56 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 20:57 | 21:45 |
| September equinox | 07:31 | 19:03 | 19:43 |
| December solstice | 08:29 | 16:03 | 16:56 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 31 | 37 | 44 | 53 | 59 | 66 | 66 | 58 | 45 | 35 | 29 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 3.1 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wallace, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/8392245642
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