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Priest Lake Museum

Priest Lake Museum from directly overhead

Priest Lake Museum is a museum in Idaho, at a modelled elevation of 749 m. Roman Nose stands 2,201 m to the east-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Binarch Mountain, a peak 2.9 miles away. International Selkirk Scenic Loop passes 16 miles off.

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Priest Lake Museum

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Coordinates48.54152, -116.92606

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 19
  • Coolin Park: 6.0 mi
  • Priest Lake State Forest: 7.1 mi
  • Pataky's Bench: 8.1 mi
  • Canyon Creek Recreational Natural Area: 15.3 mi
  • Manresa Grotto: 19.3 mi
Waterfalls: 6
  • Hunt Falls: 5.1 mi
  • Mission Falls: 8.3 mi
  • Lower Granite Falls: 16.8 mi
  • Upper Granite Falls: 16.8 mi
  • LaSota Falls: 16.9 mi
Cliffs: 3
Attractions: 2
  • Indian Rock: 3.0 mi
  • Pend Oreille County Fairground: 22.5 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Historic sites: 2
Springs: 1
  • Benton Spring: 15.2 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Museums: 1
  • Tiger Store: 24.0 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.6 miles of Priest Lake Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Roman NoseENE 68°2,201 m16.3 mi
Twin PeaksENE 58°2,155 m14.3 mi
The WigwamsNE 39°2,144 m15.6 mi
Mount RoothaanENE 64°2,123 m11.3 mi
Hunt PeakE 83°2,119 m10.4 mi
Chimney Rock Middle CairnENE 63°2,092 m11.7 mi
Harrison PeakNE 51°2,077 m16.2 mi
Bottleneck PeakENE 63°2,067 m16.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5118:1919:01
June solstice04:4620:0520:54
September equinox06:3518:0618:47
December solstice07:3815:0115:55

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272936445359656456433327
Precip in3.92.63.42.52.82.61.00.91.32.94.24.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Priest RVR EXP STN, 14 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/1350841617

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