Ghost town · Idaho
Florence
Florence is a ghost town in Idaho, at a modelled elevation of 1,854 m. Patrick Butte stands 2,694 m to the southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Looking Glass Butte, a peak 2.8 miles away. Northwest Passage Scenic Byway passes 29 miles off.
ghost town in Idaho
How to reach it
Coordinates45.50110, -116.02800
- 29.5 mi off the Northwest Passage Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Upper Gospel Lake Viewpoint · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Looking Glass Butte: 2.8 mi
- Marten Hill: 4.5 mi
- Hanover Mountain: 5.2 mi
- Butzien Butte: 6.2 mi
- Kelly Mountain: 6.6 mi
Springs: 27
- Sweet Anise Spring: 8.2 mi
- Martin Spring: 10.0 mi
- Peter Ready Spring: 12.4 mi
- Pig Foot Spring: 15.5 mi
- Mya Springs: 15.6 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Rock Creek Point: 5.4 mi
- Plummer Point: 10.4 mi
- Devils Ladder: 16.4 mi
- Scotts Bluff: 17.6 mi
- The Projects: 21.6 mi
Parks: 6
- Slate Creek Recreation Site: 16.3 mi
- City Park: 22.2 mi
- Hammer Creek Recreation Site: 23.2 mi
- Nezperce Indian War Historical Monument: 23.4 mi
- Fish Creek Recreation Area: 23.8 mi
Beaches: 5
- Music Bar: 9.7 mi
- Shorts Bar Beach: 14.7 mi
- Twin Bridges Beach: 17.0 mi
- Skookumchuck Beach: 19.7 mi
- Steamboat Summit: 22.3 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Allison Creek Picnic Area: 8.7 mi
- Skookumchuck Recreation Site: 19.7 mi
- Upper Pittsburg Landing: 22.6 mi
- McAllister Picnic Area: 24.6 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Rest areas: 1
- Sheep Creek Rest Stop: 19.1 mi
Attractions: 1
- Pittsburg Rockart Interpertive Site: 23.0 mi
Museums: 1
- Kirkwood Ranch Museum: 23.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.9 miles of Florence. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Butte | SW 215° | 2,694 m | 15.4 mi |
| Bear Pete Mountain | S 171° | 2,638 m | 15.7 mi |
| Marshall Fin | SE 139° | 2,579 m | 13.6 mi |
| Marshall Mountain | SE 135° | 2,571 m | 12.4 mi |
| Oregon Butte | E 85° | 2,565 m | 17.4 mi |
| Pyramid Peak | NNE 27° | 2,551 m | 10.2 mi |
| Buffalo Hump | ENE 62° | 2,539 m | 17.9 mi |
| Lava Butte | SSW 197° | 2,538 m | 15.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:18 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 04:56 | 19:51 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:04 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 15:14 | 16:04 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 36 | 43 | 48 | 56 | 62 | 71 | 71 | 62 | 50 | 39 | 32 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Riggins, 21 mi away.
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