- Elevation, modelled
- 1,192 m
- Tallest summit within 23.2 miles
- Sheep Mountain2,502.713 m · 19.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ponderosa Pine Scenic Bywayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:30local time
- Coordinates
- 43.8286, -115.8338
Boise Basin Museum is a museum in Idaho, at a modelled 1,192 m. Sheep Mountain stands 2,503 m to the east-southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is The Ribbon Tree, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway runs past it.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.2 miles of Boise Basin Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheep Mountain | ESE 118° | 2,502.713 m | 19.3 mi |
| Rattlesnake Mountain | SE 138° | 2,492.807 m | 19.0 mi |
| Sheep Mountain | ESE 118° | 2,483.51 m | 19.0 mi |
| Freeman Peak | NE 37° | 2,467 m | 10.5 mi |
| Pilot Peak | NE 39° | 2,466 m | 11.7 mi |
| Lava Mountain | SE 140° | 2,395 m | 22.0 mi |
| Sunset Mountain | ENE 63° | 2,393 m | 10.5 mi |
| Wilson Peak | NNE 23° | 2,382 m | 10.4 mi |
- On the Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway
- 14.9 mi off the Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway
- 18.5 mi off the Payette River Scenic BywayNational
- 19.1 mi off the Lower Payette River Heritage Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Warm Springs Point: 5.2 mi
- Cotton Benchmark: 6.7 mi
- Thorn Creek Butte: 7.1 mi
- Bald Mountain: 7.3 mi
- Casner Mountain: 7.3 mi
Historic sites: 28
- The Ribbon Tree: 0.1 mi
- The Pioneer Fire of 2016: 0.1 mi
- Boise B: 22.4 mi
- Idaho Fallen Soldier Memorial: 23.4 mi
- Spirit of Idaho Women: 23.4 mi
Hot springs: 9
- Sheep Creek Bridge Hot Springs: 12.6 mi
- Smith Cabin Hot Spring: 13.1 mi
- Loftus Hot Spring: 13.5 mi
- Vaughn Hot Spring: 13.9 mi
- Ninemeyer Hot Springs: 14.1 mi
Museums: 9
- Jim Hall Foothills Learning Center: 21.8 mi
- Idaho museum of mining and geology: 22.6 mi
- Idaho Museum of Mining and Geology: 22.6 mi
- Old Idaho Penitentiary: 22.7 mi
- Discovery Center of Idaho: 23.8 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Big Falls: 17.3 mi
Beaches: 1
- Sandy Point Beach: 23.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Baldwin: 24.2 mi
Attractions: 1
- Historic Broadway Block: 24.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:47 | 19:18 | 19:56 |
| June solstice | 06:02 | 20:46 | 21:30 |
| September equinox | 07:31 | 19:05 | 19:42 |
| December solstice | 08:15 | 16:22 | 17:09 |
Local time (America/Boise).
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