- Elevation, modelled
- 721 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Shafer Butte2,308 m · 21.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lower Payette River Heritage Scenic Bywayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:33local time
- Coordinates
- 43.8755, -116.4956
Gem County Veteran's Monument and Tank is a historic site in Idaho, at a modelled 721 m. Shafer Butte stands 2,308 m to the east-southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Gem County Museum, a museum 0.1 miles away. Lower Payette River Heritage Scenic Byway runs past it. 83 named places lie within 25 miles, 30 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Gem County Veteran's Monument and Tank. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shafer Butte | ESE 109° | 2,308 m | 21.5 mi |
| Hawley Mountain | ENE 71° | 2,221 m | 24.5 mi |
| Mores Mountain | ESE 106° | 2,202 m | 21.0 mi |
| Doe Point | ESE 113° | 2,151 m | 21.6 mi |
| Deer Point | ESE 113° | 2,150 m | 21.5 mi |
| Bob's Knob | ESE 110° | 2,024 m | 22.8 mi |
| Gardiner Peak | ESE 116° | 2,011 m | 24.1 mi |
| Little Deer Point | ESE 115° | 1,997 m | 21.3 mi |
- On the Lower Payette River Heritage Scenic Byway
- 12.2 mi off the Payette River Scenic BywayNational
- 20.0 mi off the Pposed Snake River Canyon Scenic Byway
- 23.3 mi off the Snake River Canyon Scenic Byway
83 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 30
- Freezeout Hill: 3.1 mi
- Little Butte: 4.4 mi
- Regan Butte: 8.3 mi
- Pucker Up Peak: 9.6 mi
- Crown Point: 9.7 mi
Historic sites: 30
- Mill Wheel: 13.2 mi
- Canyon County Veteran Memorial: 17.2 mi
- Julius M. Kleiner: 18.9 mi
- Nampa Christian Field: 20.3 mi
- Whitewater Park Engraved Stone: 21.6 mi
Museums: 15
- Gem County Museum: 0.1 mi
- Lee Moberly Museum: 13.2 mi
- Indian Creek Museum: 17.4 mi
- Orma J. Smith Museum of Natural History: 17.9 mi
- Northwest Science Museum Vision Center: 19.6 mi
Attractions: 4
- Branson Hollow: 10.3 mi
- Camille Beckman Factory: 13.4 mi
- Ford Idaho Center: 18.5 mi
- Historic Broadway Block: 24.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Snake River Rest Stop East: 23.4 mi
- Ontario Rest Area: 24.3 mi
Beaches: 1
- Riverside Beach: 17.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Baldwin: 20.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:50 | 19:21 | 19:58 |
| June solstice | 06:04 | 20:49 | 21:33 |
| September equinox | 07:34 | 19:07 | 19:45 |
| December solstice | 08:18 | 16:25 | 17:12 |
Local time (America/Boise).
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