Cliff · Idaho
Lotus Point
Lotus Point is a cliff in Idaho, at a recorded elevation of 1,072 m. Latour Peak stands 1,926 m to the northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Kings Peak, a peak 3.3 miles away. White Pine Scenic Byway passes 4.9 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1072 m
How to reach it
Coordinates47.25935, -116.62850
- 4.9 mi off the White Pine Scenic Byway
- 5.2 mi off the St. Joe River Scenic Byway
- 9.7 mi off the Lake Coeur D'Alene Scenic Byway
- 70.0 mi off the Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Kings Peak: 3.3 mi
- Lindstrom Peak: 3.6 mi
- Shay Hill: 4.6 mi
- Negro Brown Hill: 5.3 mi
- Saint Maries Peak: 5.4 mi
Parks: 17
- Mullen Trail Park Historical Monument: 4.6 mi
- Hillcrest Park: 4.7 mi
- Eleanor Park: 4.8 mi
- Plummer Community Center: 13.0 mi
- Clark Fisk Memorial park: 13.2 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Plummer Creek Marsh Picnic area: 9.7 mi
- Plummmer Point: 9.8 mi
- Hndarep - Canoe Landing: 11.0 mi
- Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes: 13.4 mi
- Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes: 13.4 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Twin Crags: 17.5 mi
- Twin Crags: 17.5 mi
Artworks: 1
Springs: 1
- Falls Creek Falls: 16.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Mineral Mountain Rest Area: 19.0 mi
Attractions: 1
- Tekoa Train Trestle: 21.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.4 miles of Lotus Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Latour Peak | NE 46° | 1,926 m | 17.4 mi |
| Reeds Baldy | NE 56° | 1,869 m | 14.3 mi |
| Pearson Peak | NE 52° | 1,868 m | 13.7 mi |
| Saint Joe Baldy | NE 55° | 1,768 m | 12.4 mi |
| Rochat Peak | NE 47° | 1,710 m | 14.1 mi |
| Boise Peak | NE 38° | 1,655 m | 16.9 mi |
| Crystal Peak | ESE 118° | 1,651 m | 17.0 mi |
| Round Top | NNE 31° | 1,646 m | 10.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:19 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 04:51 | 19:59 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:06 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 15:07 | 16:00 |
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 | 30 | 33 | 40 | 47 | 55 | 61 | 68 | 68 | 59 | 47 | 37 | 30 |
| Precip in | 4.4 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 4.1 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Saint Maries, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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