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Rock Creek Point

Rock Creek Point, seen from above at true elevation

Rock Creek Point is a cliff in Idaho, at a recorded elevation of 2,223 m. North Pole stands 2,683 m to the northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Hanover Mountain, a peak 2.2 miles away. Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway passes 97 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
2223 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates45.52129, -115.91930

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 15
  • Sweet Anise Spring: 2.9 mi
  • Peter Ready Spring: 12.7 mi
  • Martin Spring: 15.1 mi
  • Pig Foot Spring: 15.6 mi
  • Freds Spring: 19.7 mi
Beaches: 5
  • Music Bar: 14.8 mi
  • Shorts Bar Beach: 20.1 mi
  • Twin Bridges Beach: 20.6 mi
  • Steamboat Summit: 20.8 mi
  • Skookumchuck Beach: 22.9 mi
Cliffs: 4
Parks: 4
  • Chief Joseph War Historical Marker: 18.7 mi
  • Slate Creek Recreation Site: 20.1 mi
  • Fish Creek Recreation Area: 23.6 mi
  • City Park: 24.8 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • Allison Creek Picnic Area: 13.8 mi
  • Skookumchuck Recreation Site: 22.9 mi
  • McAllister Picnic Area: 23.7 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Museums: 1
  • Buckskin Bill's Cabin: 23.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Sheep Creek Rest Stop: 24.3 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.4 miles of Rock Creek Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
North PoleNE 52°2,683 m14.3 mi
Bear Pete MountainS 190°2,638 m17.2 mi
Marshall FinSSE 163°2,578.608 m12.2 mi
Marshall MountainSSE 161°2,571 m10.7 mi
Oregon ButteE 90°2,565 m12.1 mi
Pyramid PeakN 355°2,551 m7.8 mi
Mineral HillENE 69°2,550 m13.1 mi
Buffalo HumpENE 57°2,539 m12.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4818:1718:56
June solstice04:5619:5120:37
September equinox06:3118:0418:43
December solstice07:2215:1416:04

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F212432354351585749392922

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Warren, 21 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/358658371

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