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Dead Elk Point

Dead Elk Point, seen from above at true elevation

Dead Elk Point is a cliff in Idaho, at a recorded elevation of 2,036 m. El Capitan stands 3,025 m to the south-southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Jeanette Mountain, a peak 2.5 miles away. Northwest Passage Scenic Byway passes 19 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
2036 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates46.26659, -114.53871
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 21
  • Tom Beal Park: 15.2 mi
  • Kube Park: 15.4 mi
  • MItchell Venema Memorial Park: 16.0 mi
  • Denton Park: 17.4 mi
  • Steve Powell Park: 17.4 mi
Cliffs: 8
Museums: 4
Springs: 3
  • Diablo Spring: 5.1 mi
  • Parsons Spring: 24.4 mi
  • High Spring: 24.5 mi
Attractions: 3
  • H: 14.8 mi
  • The V: 20.1 mi
  • 155 fishing/swimming hole: 21.4 mi
Waterfalls: 2
  • Canyon Falls: 10.5 mi
  • Patsy Ann Falls: 21.6 mi
Historic sites: 2
  • Don Mackey Memorial: 13.9 mi
  • Veteran's Memorial: 18.2 mi
Artworks: 2
  • The Wings: 18.0 mi
  • Concretehenge: 18.0 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Horsehead Arch: 11.0 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Como Swimming Beach: 19.8 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Victor Community Garden: 20.8 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Jerry Johnson Hot Springs Big Pool: 20.9 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.5 miles of Dead Elk Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
El CapitanSSE 159°3,025 m19.2 mi
West Como PeakSSE 154°2,916 m20.4 mi
Middle Como PeakSSE 153°2,904 m20.5 mi
Whites MountainSSE 156°2,791 m14.7 mi
Ward MountainESE 119°2,776 m13.8 mi
Canyon PeakE 100°2,775 m9.0 mi
Koch MountainSSE 148°2,758 m15.5 mi
The Lonesome BachelorSSE 157°2,734 m20.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4218:1118:51
June solstice04:4719:4820:34
September equinox06:2617:5818:38
December solstice07:1915:0415:55

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272937435259676556443326
Precip in1.01.21.01.11.51.60.80.80.80.91.41.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hamilton, 18 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/358655237

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