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Ross Point

Ross Point, seen from above at true elevation

Ross Point is a cliff in Idaho, at a recorded elevation of 710 m. Mount Spokane stands 1,784 m to the northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Polites Park, a park 0.7 miles away. Lake Coeur D'Alene Scenic Byway passes 8.2 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
710 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates47.71101, -116.89353

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Polites Park: 0.7 mi
  • Kiwanis Park: 0.9 mi
  • Millennium Skate Park: 1.0 mi
  • Black Bay Park: 1.7 mi
  • Tullamore Park: 1.7 mi
Peaks
Artworks: 30
Gardens: 20
Attractions: 15
  • Cougar Bay Dozer: 4.5 mi
  • Skate Plaza Roller Rink: 4.7 mi
  • Triple Play Family Fun Park: 5.8 mi
  • Abandoned Car: 9.9 mi
  • Higgens Point: 11.5 mi
Nature reserves: 15
Historic sites: 12
Museums: 11
  • Post Falls Museum: 2.5 mi
  • Bird Aviation Museum & Invention Center: 5.2 mi
  • Museum of North Idaho: 5.5 mi
  • Westwood Historical Society: 6.9 mi
  • Spokane Valley Heritage Museum: 16.6 mi
Beaches: 7
  • North Idaho Beach: 5.0 mi
  • City Beach: 5.4 mi
  • Sanders Beach: 6.5 mi
  • Sanders Beach: 6.8 mi
  • Silver Beach: 7.9 mi
Waterfalls: 4
  • Post Falls: 2.8 mi
  • Liberty Creek Falls: 10.5 mi
  • Upper Falls: 24.8 mi
  • Upper Falls: 24.9 mi
Picnic sites: 4
Cliffs: 3
Rest areas: 2
  • Huetter Rest Area, I-90 Westbound: 1.3 mi
  • Huetter Rest Area, I-90 Eastbound: 1.3 mi
Springs: 2
  • Mirabeau Springs: 15.5 mi
  • Goldback Spring: 18.6 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.0 miles of Ross Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount SpokaneNW 325°1,784 m17.8 mi
Mica PeakSW 216°1,598 m7.6 mi
Beauty MountainNW 323°1,587 m18.0 mi
Mica PeakSW 223°1,586 m12.9 mi
Quartz MountainNW 324°1,572 m14.9 mi
Bald KnobNW 324°1,557 m17.2 mi
Horse MountainNW 325°1,552 m14.8 mi
Spades MountainENE 69°1,529 m16.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5118:2019:00
June solstice04:5020:0220:50
September equinox06:3518:0618:47
December solstice07:3415:0615:59

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313440465562707061493831
Precip in3.22.12.71.92.12.20.70.80.82.03.33.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Coeur D'alene, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/358652610

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