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Florence

Florence from directly overhead

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. Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway passes 96 miles off.

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Coordinates45.50110, -116.02800

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Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
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
Parks: 7
  • Chief Joseph War Historical Marker: 14.2 mi
  • 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
Cliffs: 6
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
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.4 miles of Florence. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Patrick ButteSW 215°2,694 m15.4 mi
Bear Pete MountainS 171°2,638 m15.7 mi
Marshall FinSE 139°2,578.608 m13.6 mi
Marshall MountainSE 135°2,571 m12.4 mi
Oregon ButteE 85°2,565 m17.4 mi
Pyramid PeakNNE 27°2,551 m10.2 mi
Lava ButteSSW 197°2,538 m15.6 mi
Concord HillENE 71°2,521 m16.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4818:1818:57
June solstice04:5619:5120:37
September equinox06:3218:0418:43
December solstice07:2215:1416:04

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333643485662717162503932
Precip in1.31.41.82.02.21.70.80.71.21.51.41.4

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

Sources

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Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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