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Penny Cliffs

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Elevation
395 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Pilot Knob2,171 m · 19.7 mi
Nearest byway
Northwest Passage Scenic Bywayon it
Sunset, June solstice
20:39local time
Coordinates
46.1524, -115.9121
Penny Cliffs, seen from above at true elevation

Penny Cliffs is a cliff in Idaho, at a recorded 395 m. Pilot Knob stands 2,171 m to the south-southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Stewart, a peak 2.9 miles away. Northwest Passage Scenic Byway runs past it. 82 named places lie within 25 miles, 54 of them named summits.

Elevation
395 m

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Penny Cliffs. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pilot KnobSSE 150°2,171 m19.7 mi
Coolwater MountainE 89°2,113 m21.8 mi
Iron MountainSE 125°2,077 m21.8 mi
Baldy MountainSSE 148°2,015 m16.1 mi
Andys HumpE 89°1,990 m20.2 mi
Silver DomeSSE 159°1,944 m19.4 mi
Reed MountainSSE 157°1,913 m23.8 mi
Nellie MountainSSE 158°1,881 m23.6 mi

82 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 54
Cliffs: 6
Picnic sites: 3
Springs: 2
Beaches: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Attractions: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4718:1718:56
June solstice04:5319:5320:39
September equinox06:3118:0418:43
December solstice07:2415:1116:01

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313541475661707061503831

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kooskia 5 SSE, 6 mi away.

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