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Egin Bench

Egin Bench from directly overhead

Egin Bench is a beach in Idaho, at a recorded elevation of 1,493 m. Farnes Mountain stands 2,248 m to the southeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Fort Henry Historic Monument, a historic site 2.1 miles away. Fort Henry Historic Byway passes 1.7 miles off. 99 named places lie within 25 miles, 43 of them named summits.

What the record says

Elevation
1493 m

How to reach it

Coordinates43.94297, -111.81247

Overlooks nearby

99 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 43
Parks: 42
  • Agnes Remington Park: 2.9 mi
  • Aspen Acre's Disc Golf Course: 3.5 mi
  • Aspen Acres DGC: 3.5 mi
  • Smith Park: 5.7 mi
  • Lyle H. Moon Mayor's Park: 5.8 mi
Historic sites: 5
  • Fort Henry Historic Monument: 2.1 mi
  • SJ Healing Crossroads Shrine by Scott & Janae Johnson: 2.7 mi
  • Veterans Freedom Memorial: 8.3 mi
  • Education Monument: 8.7 mi
  • Teton Dam: 13.7 mi
Museums: 3
Attractions: 3
  • Scott Samuelson Labrinth: 14.3 mi
  • Civil Defense Caves: 14.8 mi
  • Poison Flat Trailhead: 23.9 mi
Gardens: 2
  • Thomas E. Ricks Memorial Gardens: 8.9 mi
  • Student Gardens: 9.1 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Farnes MountainSE 140°2,248 m24.6 mi
West Farnes MountainSE 140°2,244 m24.6 mi
East Farnes MountainSE 137°2,215 m24.9 mi
Crystal ButteNNE 13°2,124 m24.7 mi
Kelly MountainSSE 155°2,071 m24.4 mi
Baldy KnollESE 106°2,069 m24.6 mi
Lookout MountainSSE 150°2,046 m24.5 mi
Crater ButteN 2°1,979 m21.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0219:40
June solstice05:4520:3021:14
September equinox07:1518:4819:26
December solstice07:5916:0516:53

Local time (America/Boise).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F192334435259656556443221

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sugar City, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/358650864

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