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Mount Idaho

Mount Idaho from directly overhead

Mount Idaho is a ghost town in Idaho, at a modelled elevation of 1,109 m. Pyramid Peak stands 2,551 m to the south-southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Lions Club Park, a park 2.0 miles away. Northwest Passage Scenic Byway passes 1.7 miles off.

human settlement in Idaho County, Idaho, United States of America

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Coordinates45.90390, -116.08200

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Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 15
  • Lions Club Park: 2.0 mi
  • Pioneer Park: 2.1 mi
  • Soroptomist Park: 2.7 mi
  • Eimers-Soltman Park: 3.1 mi
  • Fish Creek Recreation Area: 4.2 mi
Springs: 5
  • Freds Spring: 11.7 mi
  • Pig Foot Spring: 12.5 mi
  • Peter Ready Spring: 15.6 mi
  • Joe Spring: 22.5 mi
  • Bull Springs: 23.4 mi
Cliffs: 5
Picnic sites: 4
  • Blackerby Picnic Area: 2.5 mi
  • Cotter Bar: 3.2 mi
  • McAllister Picnic Area: 4.5 mi
  • Skookumchuck Recreation Site: 17.9 mi
Beaches: 3
  • Skookumchuck Beach: 17.9 mi
  • Button Beach: 18.6 mi
  • Twin Bridges Beach: 19.6 mi
Nature reserves: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Attractions: 1
  • Idaho County Fairgrounds: 16.7 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.7 miles of Mount Idaho. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pyramid PeakSSE 159°2,551 m20.0 mi
Gospel PeakSSE 161°2,486 m20.7 mi
Gospel HillSSE 162°2,474 m19.9 mi
Round TopSSE 167°2,380 m21.2 mi
Baking Powder MountainSE 134°2,310 m21.2 mi
Little Round TopSSE 167°2,272 m20.5 mi
Dead PointS 188°2,244 m22.7 mi
Slate PointS 187°2,220 m21.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4818:1818:57
June solstice04:5519:5320:39
September equinox06:3218:0418:44
December solstice07:2415:1316:03

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313439455359686859473730
Precip in1.31.42.32.93.43.31.10.91.31.91.91.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grangeville, 3 mi away.

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Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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