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Henley Airstrip (historical)

Henley Airstrip (historical) from directly overhead

Henley Airstrip (historical) is a historic site in Idaho, at a modelled elevation of 717 m. South Chilco Mountain stands 1,724 m to the east-southeast, 7.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Cork Screw, a attraction 0.1 miles away. Panhandle Historic Rivers Passage passes 18 miles off.

What the record says

Inscription
Former airport, closed c. 1998-2003.

How to reach it

Coordinates47.90706, -116.70986

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Athol City Park: 2.7 mi
  • Hayden Lake Sportsman Park: 6.6 mi
  • Bill Boggs Memorial Field: 7.7 mi
  • Volunteer Park: 8.1 mi
  • Spirit Lake City Park: 8.5 mi
Peaks
Attractions: 7
  • Cork Screw: 0.1 mi
  • Tremors: 0.1 mi
  • Timber Terror: 0.2 mi
  • Triple Play Family Fun Park: 11.0 mi
  • Skate Plaza Roller Rink: 13.3 mi
Nature reserves: 7
  • Canfield Mountain Natural Area: 13.3 mi
  • Fernan Lake Natural Area: 16.5 mi
  • Hauser Conservation Area: 17.6 mi
  • McKenzie Conservation Area: 20.2 mi
  • Gateway Conservation Area: 21.9 mi
Beaches: 5
  • Preston Beach: 9.5 mi
  • North Idaho Beach: 16.5 mi
  • City Beach: 16.5 mi
  • Sanders Beach: 16.8 mi
  • Silver Beach: 17.2 mi
Museums: 5
  • Westwood Historical Society: 10.8 mi
  • Bird Aviation Museum & Invention Center: 10.9 mi
  • Museum of North Idaho: 16.5 mi
  • Post Falls Museum: 17.5 mi
  • Pend Oreille County Historical Museum: 24.3 mi
Cliffs: 3
Historic sites: 3
Artworks: 3
Rest areas: 2
  • Huetter Rest Area, I-90 Westbound: 15.4 mi
  • Huetter Rest Area, I-90 Eastbound: 15.6 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Big Spring Picnic Area: 18.5 mi
  • Bald Knob Picnic Area: 18.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.7 miles of Henley Airstrip (historical). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
South Chilco MountainESE1,724 m7.8 mi
Chilco MountainE1,710 m8.4 mi
Skitwish PeakSE1,629 m17.6 mi
Faset PeakE1,601 m17.3 mi
Jackknife PeakE1,599 m12.4 mi
Quartz MountainW1,572 m17.3 mi
Bernard PeakENE1,566 m8.4 mi
Monument MountainSE1,553 m17.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5118:1919:00
June solstice04:4820:0220:50
September equinox06:3418:0618:46
December solstice07:3415:0415:57

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293137435258656456443528
Precip in2.41.82.52.12.31.90.90.91.02.23.13.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bayview Model Basin, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/8314130170

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