- Elevation, modelled
- 837 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Shafer Butte2,308 m · 13.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway4.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:31local time
- Coordinates
- 43.6024, -116.2141
Platt Gardens is a park in Idaho, at a modelled 837 m. Shafer Butte stands 2,308 m to the north-northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Trout Dreams, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway passes 4.9 miles off. 57 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- City of Boise
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Platt Gardens. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shafer Butte | NNE 28° | 2,308 m | 13.3 mi |
| Mores Mountain | NNE 25° | 2,202 m | 14.4 mi |
| Doe Point | NNE 29° | 2,151 m | 12.1 mi |
| Deer Point | NNE 29° | 2,150 m | 12.0 mi |
| Bob's Knob | NE 34° | 2,024 m | 13.2 mi |
| Gardiner Peak | NE 42° | 2,011 m | 11.3 mi |
| Little Deer Point | NNE 28° | 1,997 m | 11.1 mi |
| Boise Peak | NE 42° | 1,978 m | 9.3 mi |
- 4.9 mi off the Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway
- 7.8 mi off the Payette River Scenic BywayNational
- 11.2 mi off the Oregon Trail Back Country Byway
- 9.0 mi off the Western Heritage Historic BywayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Trout Dreams: 0.1 mi
- Dreamscape 1: Loving Boise to Pieces: 0.1 mi
- The Foundations of Prosperity: 0.2 mi
- EAB: 0.2 mi
- Life in Flux: 0.4 mi
Parks
- “B” Plaza: 0.4 mi
- John M. Booth Memorial Park: 0.5 mi
- The Quad: 0.5 mi
- Ann Morrison Park: 0.6 mi
- Bowden Park: 0.6 mi
Peaks: 57
- Table Rock: 3.5 mi
- Lucky Peak: 7.7 mi
- Aldape Peak: 8.1 mi
- Highland Mountain: 8.5 mi
- Eagleson Summit: 8.6 mi
Historic sites: 37
Museums: 23
- Boise Art Museum: 0.6 mi
- Idaho State Museum: 0.7 mi
- Idaho Black History Museum: 0.7 mi
- Discovery Center of Idaho: 0.9 mi
- Old Idaho Penitentiary: 2.6 mi
Gardens: 23
- Municipal Rose Garden: 0.7 mi
- All Saints Refugee Garden: 0.7 mi
- Laura Moore Cunningham Arboretum: 1.5 mi
- Mary Grunewald McGown Pollinator Garden: 2.0 mi
- Borah Community Garden: 2.5 mi
Nature reserves: 17
- Foothills East Reserve: 2.2 mi
- North End Native Plant Preserve: 2.2 mi
- Chief Eagle Eye Reserve: 2.2 mi
- Hulls Gulch Reserve: 2.7 mi
- Mesa Reserve (Satz Family Plot): 2.9 mi
Attractions: 4
- Historic Broadway Block: 1.3 mi
- A-10: 2.9 mi
- Camille Beckman Factory: 11.3 mi
- Ford Idaho Center: 14.7 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Marianne Williams Park Picnic Area: 4.2 mi
- Barclay Bay Picnic Area: 10.0 mi
Beaches: 2
- Riverside Beach: 6.3 mi
- Sandy Point Beach: 9.3 mi
Rest areas: 2
Ghost towns: 1
- Baldwin: 2.8 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).
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