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Preston Beach

Preston Beach from directly overhead

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

Coordinates47.77135, -116.67665

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • 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
Nature reserves: 9
Attractions: 8
  • 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
Beaches: 5
  • Sanders Beach: 8.3 mi
  • Silver Beach: 8.3 mi
  • Sanders Beach: 8.5 mi
  • City Beach: 8.6 mi
  • North Idaho Beach: 8.7 mi
Museums: 4
  • 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
Historic sites: 4
Artworks: 3
Cliffs: 3
Rest areas: 2
  • Huetter Rest Area, I-90 Westbound: 9.8 mi
  • Huetter Rest Area, I-90 Eastbound: 9.8 mi
Waterfalls: 2
Picnic sites: 2
  • Big Spring Picnic Area: 22.2 mi
  • Bald Knob Picnic Area: 22.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.6 miles of Preston Beach. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
South Chilco MountainNE 40°1,724 m9.1 mi
Chilco MountainNE 39°1,710 m10.7 mi
Skitwish PeakESE 119°1,629 m10.1 mi
Jackknife PeakNE 53°1,599 m13.5 mi
Bernard PeakNNE 30°1,566 m13.1 mi
Monument MountainESE 106°1,553 m11.4 mi
Spades MountainENE 72°1,529 m5.3 mi
Hamilton MountainENE 65°1,527 m17.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5018:1919:00
June solstice04:4920:0120:50
September equinox06:3418:0618:46
December solstice07:3415:0415:58

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313440465562707061493831
Precip in3.22.12.71.92.12.20.70.80.82.03.33.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Coeur D'alene, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1235300892

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