- Elevation, modelled
- 812 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Shafer Butte2,308 m · 12.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Payette River Scenic Byway5.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:31local time
- Coordinates
- 43.6316, -116.2396
Heron Park is a park in Idaho, at a modelled 812 m. Shafer Butte stands 2,308 m to the northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is River Throne, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Payette River Scenic Byway passes 5.4 miles off. 55 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Heron Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shafer Butte | NE 38° | 2,308 m | 12.2 mi |
| Mores Mountain | NE 34° | 2,202 m | 13.3 mi |
| Doe Point | NE 40° | 2,151 m | 11.1 mi |
| Deer Point | NE 39° | 2,150 m | 11.0 mi |
| Bob's Knob | NE 44° | 2,024 m | 12.4 mi |
| Gardiner Peak | NE 54° | 2,011 m | 10.9 mi |
| Little Deer Point | NE 40° | 1,997 m | 10.1 mi |
| Boise Peak | ENE 57° | 1,978 m | 8.9 mi |
- 5.4 mi off the Payette River Scenic BywayNational
- 7.2 mi off the Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway
- 8.2 mi off the Western Heritage Historic BywayNational
- 13.6 mi off the Oregon Trail Back Country Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- River Throne: 0.0 mi
- Blue Bench: 1.1 mi
- TARDIS: 1.3 mi
- Galactic: 1.5 mi
- Shapes I: 1.5 mi
Parks
- Veterans Memorial Park: 0.2 mi
- Riverfront Park: 0.4 mi
- Esther Simplot Park: 0.5 mi
- Willow Lane Athletic Complex: 0.9 mi
- Winstead Park: 0.9 mi
Peaks: 55
- Table Rock: 5.3 mi
- Eagleson Summit: 8.2 mi
- Boise Peak: 8.9 mi
- Lucky Peak: 9.1 mi
- Stack Rock: 9.1 mi
Historic sites: 35
Museums: 23
- Idaho State Museum: 2.2 mi
- Boise Art Museum: 2.2 mi
- Idaho Black History Museum: 2.3 mi
- Discovery Center of Idaho: 2.6 mi
- Jim Hall Foothills Learning Center: 2.8 mi
Gardens: 23
- Municipal Rose Garden: 2.3 mi
- All Saints Refugee Garden: 2.4 mi
- Borah Community Garden: 2.6 mi
- Garden City Pollinator Habitat: 2.9 mi
- Laura Moore Cunningham Arboretum: 3.4 mi
Nature reserves: 17
- Hillside to Hollow Reserve: 1.8 mi
- North End Native Plant Preserve: 2.2 mi
- Hulls Gulch Reserve: 2.3 mi
- Hyatt Hidden Lakes Reserve: 3.2 mi
- Foothills East Reserve: 3.5 mi
Attractions: 5
- Historic Broadway Block: 3.6 mi
- A-10: 4.9 mi
- Camille Beckman Factory: 9.1 mi
- Ford Idaho Center: 13.5 mi
- Branson Hollow: 24.4 mi
Beaches: 2
- Riverside Beach: 4.0 mi
- Sandy Point Beach: 11.5 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Marianne Williams Park Picnic Area: 6.4 mi
- Barclay Bay Picnic Area: 12.2 mi
Rest areas: 2
Ghost towns: 1
- Baldwin: 0.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:49 | 19:20 | 19:57 |
| June solstice | 06:04 | 20:47 | 21:31 |
| September equinox | 07:33 | 19:06 | 19:44 |
| December solstice | 08:16 | 16:25 | 17:12 |
Local time (America/Boise).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 38 | 45 | 51 | 60 | 68 | 77 | 76 | 66 | 53 | 40 | 32 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boise AIR Terminal, 5 mi away.
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