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The Dike

The Dike, seen from above at true elevation

The Dike is a cliff in Idaho, at a recorded elevation of 1,602 m. Nick Peak stands 2,713 m to the east-northeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Red Point, a cliff 3.9 miles away. Payette River Scenic Byway passes 6.6 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
1602 m

How to reach it

Coordinates44.82211, -116.21957

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 15
  • Whitetail Club Park: 6.9 mi
  • Riverfront Park: 7.3 mi
  • Rotary Park: 8.0 mi
  • Art Roberts Park: 8.5 mi
  • Legacy Park: 8.6 mi
Cliffs: 7
Museums: 3
  • Central Idaho Historical Museum: 8.1 mi
  • Valley County Museum: 10.5 mi
  • Old General Store & Museum: 10.5 mi
Springs: 2
  • Shaws Spring: 9.7 mi
  • Gold Fork Hot Springs: 16.9 mi
Beaches: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Twah Creek Picnic Area: 14.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Driessen Falls: 18.4 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Valley Couty Fairgrounds: 23.3 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.7 miles of The Dike. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Nick PeakENE 66°2,713 m18.9 mi
Rain BenchmarkNE 36°2,668.524 m21.3 mi
BlackmareE 90°2,659.08 m21.1 mi
Sawtooth PeakNE 50°2,646 m18.7 mi
Square TopESE 102°2,634 m21.1 mi
Beaverdam PeakNE 41°2,615 m18.9 mi
Tobias PointNNE 16°2,588 m23.8 mi
Granite MountainN 2°2,582 m18.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4919:1919:57
June solstice06:0020:5021:35
September equinox07:3319:0619:44
December solstice08:2016:1917:07

Local time (America/Boise).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222532394855636254433122
Precip in2.92.32.72.12.42.10.60.51.11.82.83.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mccall, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/358659207

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