Preston Beach
Preston Beach is a beach in Idaho, at a recorded elevation of 684 m. South Chilco Mountain stands 1,724 m to the northeast, 9.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Hayden Lake Sportsman Park, a park 2.9 miles away. Lake Coeur D'Alene Scenic Byway passes 10 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 684 m
How to reach it
- 10.2 mi off the Lake Coeur D'Alene Scenic Byway
- 17.4 mi off the White Pine Scenic Byway
- 27.0 mi off the Panhandle Historic Rivers Passage
Overlooks nearby
- Bernard Overlook · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Hayden Lake Sportsman Park: 2.9 mi
- Honeysuckle Beach: 3.8 mi
- McCall Park: 4.3 mi
- Emerald Green Park: 4.8 mi
- Finucane Park: 5.1 mi
- Hudlow Mountain: 3.1 mi
- East Canfield Butte: 3.1 mi
- West Canfield Butte: 3.5 mi
- Huckleberry Mountain: 4.0 mi
- Treasure Mountain: 4.0 mi
- Canfield Mountain Natural Area: 5.1 mi
- Fernan Lake Natural Area: 7.7 mi
- Hauser Conservation Area: 17.4 mi
- Gateway Conservation Area: 18.6 mi
- MacKenzie Natural Area: 20.0 mi
- Triple Play Family Fun Park: 5.3 mi
- Skate Plaza Roller Rink: 6.4 mi
- Timber Terror: 9.3 mi
- Tremors: 9.4 mi
- Cork Screw: 9.5 mi
- CTK Community Garden: 7.5 mi
- Shared Harvest Community Garden: 7.8 mi
- Gathering Garden: 8.4 mi
- Goodness Grows Children's Garden: 10.5 mi
- Post Falls Community Garden: 12.6 mi
- Bird Aviation Museum & Invention Center: 6.8 mi
- Museum of North Idaho: 8.4 mi
- Westwood Historical Society: 10.5 mi
- Post Falls Museum: 13.3 mi
- K27 Monument: 7.2 mi
- Henley Airstrip (historical): 9.5 mi
- Horse Slaughter Monument: 19.3 mi
- Caretaker's cabin: 23.0 mi
- Sanders Beach: 8.3 mi
- Silver Beach: 8.3 mi
- City Beach: 8.6 mi
- North Idaho Beach: 8.7 mi
- Harvey: 8.3 mi
- John Mullan: 12.8 mi
- John Mullan Statue: 13.3 mi
- Ross Point: 10.9 mi
- Bernard Point: 14.4 mi
- Stoney Point: 22.5 mi
- Huetter Rest Area, I-90 Westbound: 9.8 mi
- Huetter Rest Area, I-90 Eastbound: 9.8 mi
- Post Falls: 13.6 mi
- Liberty Creek Falls: 20.9 mi
- Big Spring Picnic Area: 22.2 mi
- Bald Knob Picnic Area: 22.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.7 miles of Preston Beach. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Chilco Mountain | NE 40° | 1,724 m | 9.1 mi |
| Chilco Mountain | NE 39° | 1,710 m | 10.7 mi |
| Skitwish Peak | ESE 119° | 1,629 m | 10.1 mi |
| Jackknife Peak | NE 53° | 1,599 m | 13.5 mi |
| Bernard Peak | NNE 30° | 1,566 m | 13.1 mi |
| Monument Mountain | ESE 106° | 1,553 m | 11.4 mi |
| Spades Mountain | ENE 72° | 1,529 m | 5.3 mi |
| Rathdrum Mountain | WNW 294° | 1,522 m | 12.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:19 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 04:49 | 20:01 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:06 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 15:04 | 15:58 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 34 | 40 | 46 | 55 | 62 | 70 | 70 | 61 | 49 | 38 | 31 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Coeur D'alene, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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