Ghost town · Idaho
Dewey
Dewey is a ghost town in Idaho, at a modelled elevation of 1,838 m. Hayden Peak stands 2,556 m to the southeast, 6.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Tennessee Mountain, a peak 1.5 miles away. Owyhee Uplands Back Country Byway passes 13 miles off.
ghost town in Owyhee County, Idaho, United States
How to reach it
Coordinates43.04030, -116.76200
- 13.4 mi off the Owyhee Uplands Back Country Byway
- 21.4 mi off the Western Heritage Historic Byway, National
- 22.6 mi off the Snake River Canyon Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Tennessee Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Florida Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Glass Hill: 2.2 mi
- Slacks Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Sugar Loaf: 3.0 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Ruby City: 1.8 mi
- Silver City: 2.2 mi
- De Lamar: 3.7 mi
Springs: 3
- Tiddie Spring: 6.1 mi
- Black Horse Spring: 6.4 mi
- Briar Spring: 12.5 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Coal Bank: 14.4 mi
- Murphy Rim: 17.7 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Wees Bar Petroglyphs: 24.1 mi
- Benjamin Priest Ranch: 24.4 mi
Parks: 1
- Jordan Valley City Park: 15.2 mi
Museums: 1
- Owyhee County Historical Society Museum and Library: 16.1 mi
Attractions: 1
- Celebration Park: 21.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.3 miles of Dewey. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hayden Peak | SE 128° | 2,556 m | 6.7 mi |
| Cinnabar Mountain | SE 131° | 2,514 m | 7.0 mi |
| Turntable Mountain | SE 130° | 2,468 m | 5.7 mi |
| War Eagle Mountain | SE 129° | 2,451 m | 3.7 mi |
| Quicksilver Mountain | SE 134° | 2,447 m | 9.2 mi |
| Sawpit Peak | SSE 162° | 2,349 m | 3.6 mi |
| Florida Mountain | S 169° | 2,337 m | 1.8 mi |
| China Butte | SSE 166° | 2,272 m | 6.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:51 | 19:22 | 20:00 |
| June solstice | 06:09 | 20:47 | 21:31 |
| September equinox | 07:35 | 19:09 | 19:46 |
| December solstice | 08:16 | 16:30 | 17:16 |
Local time (America/Boise).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 31 | 35 | 40 | 50 | 58 | 70 | 69 | 61 | 48 | 35 | 28 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Silver City 5 W, 4 mi away.
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