Indian Creek Museum
Indian Creek Museum is a museum in Idaho, at a modelled elevation of 723 m. Walker Benchmark stands 1,719 m to the south-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Canyon County Veteran Memorial, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Snake River Canyon Scenic Byway passes 7.2 miles off. 33 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Canyon County Historical Society
How to reach it
- 7.2 mi off the Snake River Canyon Scenic Byway
- 14.7 mi off the Lower Payette River Heritage Scenic Byway
- 15.3 mi off the Western Heritage Historic Byway, National
- 18.2 mi off the Payette River Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Serenity Park: 0.3 mi
- Sebree Park: 0.4 mi
- Densho Garden: 0.6 mi
- Lions Park: 0.8 mi
- Luby Park: 0.9 mi
- Jesus Christ: 9.2 mi
- Flushing Pheasants Sculpture to honor Keith Bird.: 12.2 mi
- Meridian Welcome Sign: 15.2 mi
- By the Seaside: 15.2 mi
- E: 15.4 mi
- McIntyre Hill: 5.2 mi
- Lizard Butte: 9.0 mi
- Pickle Butte: 9.8 mi
- Liberty Butte: 11.9 mi
- Pickles Butte: 12.2 mi
- Canyon County Veteran Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Mill Wheel: 4.4 mi
- Nampa Christian Field: 7.1 mi
- Julius M. Kleiner: 17.0 mi
- Gem County Veteran's Monument and Tank: 17.4 mi
- Orma J. Smith Museum of Natural History: 0.8 mi
- Lee Moberly Museum: 4.4 mi
- Nampa Train Depot Museum and Interpretive Center: 8.5 mi
- Warhawk Air Museum: 9.6 mi
- Spirit of Flight Center: 9.9 mi
- Caldwell Veteran's Garden: 0.9 mi
- Rose Garden: 8.7 mi
- Tate's Rents: 10.1 mi
- Waterwheel Gardens: 19.5 mi
- Garden City Pollinator Habitat: 20.1 mi
- Wilson Springs: 10.9 mi
- Eagle Fish Hatchery | Idaho Fish and Game: 14.1 mi
- Hyatt Hidden Lakes Reserve: 19.4 mi
- Hubbard Reservoir Recreation Area: 19.8 mi
- Antelope Bitterbrush Reserve: 22.4 mi
- Branson Hollow: 9.3 mi
- Ford Idaho Center: 9.6 mi
- Camille Beckman Factory: 14.3 mi
- A-10: 23.8 mi
- Gravelly Point: 14.2 mi
- Graveyard Rim: 20.3 mi
- The Bluffs: 22.9 mi
- Givens Hot Springs: 17.1 mi
- Jump Falls: 17.7 mi
- Riverside Beach: 19.1 mi
- Baldwin: 22.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Indian Creek Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walker Benchmark | SSW 198° | 1,719.377 m | 24.1 mi |
| Tims Peak | SSW 203° | 1,587 m | 24.5 mi |
| Crown Point | NE 54° | 1,573.682 m | 23.7 mi |
| Prospect Peak | NE 56° | 1,466 m | 22.8 mi |
| Shares Snout | SSW 200° | 1,419 m | 21.1 mi |
| French John Hill | SSW 209° | 1,416 m | 19.9 mi |
| Wilson Bluff | S 190° | 1,410.614 m | 23.7 mi |
| Pucker Up Peak | ENE 58° | 1,390.193 m | 21.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:51 | 19:21 | 19:59 |
| June solstice | 06:06 | 20:49 | 21:33 |
| September equinox | 07:35 | 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.
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