- Elevation, modelled
- 849 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Shafer Butte2,308 m · 12.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway4.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:30local time
- Coordinates
- 43.6028, -116.1615
Idaho museum of mining and geology is a museum in Idaho, at a modelled 849 m. Shafer Butte stands 2,308 m to the north-northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Idaho Museum of Mining and Geology, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway passes 4.2 miles off. 119 named places lie within 25 miles, 58 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Idaho museum of mining and geology. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shafer Butte | NNE 17° | 2,308 m | 12.2 mi |
| Thorn Creek Butte | ENE 64° | 2,290.572 m | 22.7 mi |
| Bald Mountain | ENE 65° | 2,279 m | 23.1 mi |
| Mores Mountain | NNE 15° | 2,202 m | 13.5 mi |
| Doe Point | NNE 17° | 2,151 m | 11.0 mi |
| Deer Point | NNE 17° | 2,150 m | 11.0 mi |
| Bob's Knob | NNE 23° | 2,024 m | 11.9 mi |
| Gardiner Peak | NNE 31° | 2,011 m | 9.7 mi |
- 4.2 mi off the Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway
- 9.7 mi off the Payette River Scenic BywayNational
- 9.8 mi off the Oregon Trail Back Country Byway
- 11.6 mi off the Western Heritage Historic BywayNational
119 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 58
- Table Rock: 0.9 mi
- Lucky Peak: 5.0 mi
- Aldape Peak: 5.6 mi
- Highland Mountain: 6.2 mi
- Eagleson Summit: 7.1 mi
Historic sites: 33
- Boise B: 0.7 mi
- Oregon Trail Memorial: 1.8 mi
- Oregon Trail marker: 2.0 mi
- Oregon Trail Obelisk: Developing Roads: 2.0 mi
- Idaho Fallen Soldier Memorial: 2.1 mi
Museums: 19
- Idaho Museum of Mining and Geology: 0.0 mi
- Old Idaho Penitentiary: 0.1 mi
- Joseph Bown House: 1.9 mi
- Discovery Center of Idaho: 1.9 mi
- Idaho Black History Museum: 2.2 mi
Attractions: 4
- Historic Broadway Block: 1.8 mi
- A-10: 4.4 mi
- Camille Beckman Factory: 13.5 mi
- Ford Idaho Center: 17.3 mi
Beaches: 2
- Sandy Point Beach: 7.2 mi
- Riverside Beach: 8.3 mi
Rest areas: 2
Ghost towns: 1
- Baldwin: 4.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:49 | 19:19 | 19:57 |
| June solstice | 06:04 | 20:46 | 21:30 |
| September equinox | 07:33 | 19:06 | 19:44 |
| December solstice | 08:16 | 16:24 | 17:11 |
Local time (America/Boise).
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