Cliff · Idaho
Coal Bank
Coal Bank is a cliff in Idaho, at a recorded elevation of 1,742 m. War Eagle Mountain stands 2,451 m to the south-southeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Salmon Butte, a peak 2.0 miles away. Western Heritage Historic Byway passes 14 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1742 m
How to reach it
Coordinates43.24044, -116.84291
- 14.2 mi off the Western Heritage Historic Byway, National
- 13.9 mi off the Snake River Canyon Scenic Byway
- 21.0 mi off the Owyhee Uplands Back Country Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Salmon Butte: 2.0 mi
- Puhitempi Kuaikatete: 2.6 mi
- Flattop Butte: 5.0 mi
- Piute Butte: 5.0 mi
- Getaway Mountain: 5.2 mi
Parks: 8
- Jordan Valley City Park: 20.9 mi
- Marsing Island Park: 21.3 mi
- Lake Lowell Park: 24.1 mi
- Kurtz Park: 24.6 mi
- South Fork Park: 24.8 mi
Springs: 7
- Tiddie Spring: 11.4 mi
- Black Horse Spring: 12.3 mi
- Briar Spring: 13.0 mi
- Horse Trap Spring: 19.2 mi
- Meadowlark Spring: 20.0 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Dewey: 14.4 mi
- De Lamar: 14.9 mi
- Ruby City: 15.8 mi
- Silver City: 16.4 mi
Museums: 2
- Owyhee County Historical Society Museum and Library: 14.8 mi
- Melba Valley Museum: 18.3 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Murphy Rim: 15.6 mi
- Graveyard Rim: 22.0 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Wees Bar Petroglyphs: 21.0 mi
- Benjamin Priest Ranch: 22.0 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Givens Hot Springs: 13.9 mi
Attractions: 1
- Celebration Park: 16.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Jump Falls: 16.9 mi
Gardens: 1
- Tate's Rents: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.9 miles of Coal Bank. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| War Eagle Mountain | SSE 157° | 2,451 m | 17.6 mi |
| Sawpit Peak | SSE 163° | 2,349 m | 18.0 mi |
| Florida Mountain | SSE 164° | 2,337 m | 16.2 mi |
| Stormy Hill | SSE 155° | 2,265 m | 17.9 mi |
| Slacks Mountain | SSE 155° | 2,219 m | 12.8 mi |
| Twin Peaks | S 182° | 2,142 m | 10.6 mi |
| Tennessee Mountain | SSE 167° | 2,129 m | 13.3 mi |
| Glass Hill | SSE 164° | 2,074 m | 12.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:51 | 19:22 | 20:00 |
| June solstice | 06:08 | 20:48 | 21:32 |
| September equinox | 07:35 | 19:09 | 19:46 |
| December solstice | 08:17 | 16:29 | 17:15 |
Local time (America/Boise).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 33 | 40 | 45 | 54 | 61 | 70 | 69 | 60 | 48 | 36 | 29 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Reynolds, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/358650384
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