Dr Bong Shin Memorial Plaque
Dr Bong Shin Memorial Plaque is a historic site in Idaho, at a modelled elevation of 821 m. Shafer Butte stands 2,308 m to the north-northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is The Spirit of the Broncos, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway passes 4.8 miles off. 58 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Inscription
- In honor of his ten years of outstanding service to the University and the College of Business, where he served as Professor, Department Chair and Dean. Bong displayed unparalleled courage, integrity, dignity, commitment, patience and concern for others.
How to reach it
- 4.8 mi off the Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway
- 8.0 mi off the Payette River Scenic Byway, National
- 11.1 mi off the Oregon Trail Back Country Byway
- 9.5 mi off the Western Heritage Historic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- The Quad: 0.0 mi
- “B” Plaza: 0.1 mi
- Julia Davis Park: 0.3 mi
- John M. Booth Memorial Park: 0.4 mi
- Platt Gardens: 0.5 mi
- The Spirit of the Broncos: 0.0 mi
- Eternal Wind: 0.0 mi
- Life in Flux: 0.1 mi
- Salute: 0.3 mi
- Boise Works!: 0.3 mi
- Table Rock: 3.0 mi
- Lucky Peak: 7.2 mi
- Aldape Peak: 7.7 mi
- Eagleson Summit: 8.1 mi
- Highland Mountain: 8.2 mi
- Boise Art Museum: 0.4 mi
- Idaho Black History Museum: 0.4 mi
- Discovery Center of Idaho: 0.4 mi
- Idaho State Museum: 0.4 mi
- Old Idaho Penitentiary: 2.1 mi
- Municipal Rose Garden: 0.3 mi
- Laura Moore Cunningham Arboretum: 1.1 mi
- All Saints Refugee Garden: 1.2 mi
- Mary Grunewald McGown Pollinator Garden: 1.6 mi
- English Garden: 2.1 mi
- Foothills East Reserve: 1.7 mi
- Chief Eagle Eye Reserve: 1.7 mi
- North End Native Plant Preserve: 1.9 mi
- Hulls Gulch Reserve: 2.4 mi
- Mesa Reserve (Satz Family Plot): 2.5 mi
- Historic Broadway Block: 1.1 mi
- A-10: 3.2 mi
- Camille Beckman Factory: 11.6 mi
- Ford Idaho Center: 15.2 mi
- Marianne Williams Park Picnic Area: 3.9 mi
- Barclay Bay Picnic Area: 9.7 mi
- Riverside Beach: 6.5 mi
- Sandy Point Beach: 9.0 mi
- Blacks Creek Rest Area I-84 Westbound: 10.0 mi
- Blacks Creek Rest Area I-84 Eastbound: 10.0 mi
- Baldwin: 3.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Dr Bong Shin Memorial Plaque. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shafer Butte | NNE 27° | 2,308 m | 12.9 mi |
| Thorn Creek Butte | ENE 67° | 2,291 m | 24.6 mi |
| Mores Mountain | NNE 24° | 2,202 m | 14.1 mi |
| Doe Point | NNE 28° | 2,151 m | 11.7 mi |
| Deer Point | NNE 27° | 2,150 m | 11.7 mi |
| Bob's Knob | NNE 33° | 2,024 m | 12.8 mi |
| Gardiner Peak | NE 41° | 2,011 m | 10.9 mi |
| Little Deer Point | NNE 26° | 1,997 m | 10.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
The recorded facing catches the sunset.
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:49 | 19:20 | 19:57 |
| June solstice | 06:04 | 20:47 | 21:30 |
| September equinox | 07:33 | 19:06 | 19:44 |
| December solstice | 08:16 | 16:25 | 17:12 |
Local time (America/Boise).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 38 | 45 | 51 | 60 | 68 | 77 | 76 | 66 | 53 | 40 | 32 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boise AIR Terminal, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/6786930624
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