Mill Wheel
Mill Wheel is a historic site in Idaho, at a modelled elevation of 730 m. Lower Point stands 1,852 m to the east, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Lee Moberly Museum, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Lower Payette River Heritage Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off. 29 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Inscription
- Mill Wheel from Middleton Mill operated and owned by S. S. Foote 1871 - 1899 Placed here in memory of S. S. and Gordelia Foote by their grandchildren
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 10.9 mi off the Lower Payette River Heritage Scenic Byway
- 11.5 mi off the Snake River Canyon Scenic Byway
- 14.9 mi off the Payette River Scenic Byway, National
- 13.7 mi off the Western Heritage Historic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Roadside Park: 0.0 mi
- Davis Park: 0.1 mi
- Hawthorne Park: 0.4 mi
- Foote Park: 0.4 mi
- Piccadilly Park: 0.5 mi
- Flushing Pheasants Sculpture to honor Keith Bird.: 9.5 mi
- Jesus Christ: 10.3 mi
- Aspens & Pines along the Boise River: 13.3 mi
- The Rope Swing: 13.3 mi
- Takunekka: 13.3 mi
- Canyon County Veteran Memorial: 4.2 mi
- Nampa Christian Field: 8.2 mi
- Gem County Veteran's Monument and Tank: 13.2 mi
- Julius M. Kleiner: 14.7 mi
- Whitewater Park Engraved Stone: 20.0 mi
- McIntyre Hill: 1.1 mi
- Freezeout Hill: 10.9 mi
- Lizard Butte: 13.4 mi
- Pickle Butte: 14.1 mi
- Madden Butte: 15.7 mi
- Lee Moberly Museum: 0.0 mi
- Indian Creek Museum: 4.4 mi
- Orma J. Smith Museum of Natural History: 4.7 mi
- Nampa Train Depot Museum and Interpretive Center: 9.2 mi
- Warhawk Air Museum: 9.6 mi
- Caldwell Veteran's Garden: 4.4 mi
- Tate's Rents: 11.6 mi
- Waterwheel Gardens: 15.2 mi
- Garden City Pollinator Habitat: 17.2 mi
- Borah Community Garden: 19.3 mi
- Eagle Fish Hatchery | Idaho Fish and Game: 11.0 mi
- Wilson Springs: 12.1 mi
- Hyatt Hidden Lakes Reserve: 16.5 mi
- Antelope Bitterbrush Reserve: 19.1 mi
- Hubbard Reservoir Recreation Area: 19.2 mi
- Branson Hollow: 6.8 mi
- Ford Idaho Center: 8.7 mi
- Camille Beckman Factory: 10.9 mi
- A-10: 21.9 mi
- Historic Broadway Block: 22.7 mi
- Gravelly Point: 17.6 mi
- The Bluffs: 20.9 mi
- Graveyard Rim: 24.6 mi
- Riverside Beach: 16.1 mi
- Baldwin: 19.4 mi
- Givens Hot Springs: 20.5 mi
- Jump Falls: 22.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mill Wheel. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Point | E 85° | 1,852 m | 24.9 mi |
| Stack Rock | E 82° | 1,796 m | 22.9 mi |
| Sehewoki’I Newenee’an Katete | NNE 24° | 1,790 m | 24.8 mi |
| Crown Point | NE 55° | 1,574 m | 19.3 mi |
| Prospect Peak | ENE 58° | 1,466 m | 18.5 mi |
| French John Hill | SSW 213° | 1,416 m | 24.1 mi |
| South Mountain | NE 45° | 1,396 m | 24.8 mi |
| Pucker Up Peak | ENE 61° | 1,390 m | 17.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:50 | 19:21 | 19:59 |
| June solstice | 06:06 | 20:49 | 21:33 |
| September equinox | 07:34 | 19:08 | 19:46 |
| December solstice | 08:18 | 16:26 | 17:13 |
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 | 31 | 37 | 45 | 50 | 59 | 67 | 75 | 74 | 64 | 52 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Nampa Sugar Factory, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/11658374039
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