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Sanitation Reservoir Recreational Area

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Elevation, modelled
714 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Shafer Butte2,308 m · 23.0 mi
Nearest byway
Lower Payette River Heritage Scenic Byway0.7 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
21:33local time
Coordinates
43.8721, -116.5292
Sanitation Reservoir Recreational Area from directly overhead

Sanitation Reservoir Recreational Area is a park in Idaho, at a modelled 714 m. Shafer Butte stands 2,308 m to the east-southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Gem Island Sports Complex, a park 1.2 miles away. Lower Payette River Heritage Scenic Byway passes 0.7 miles off. 26 named summits stand within 25 miles.

A maintained trail and resting benches for those that enjoy walking or biking with a water view.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sanitation Reservoir Recreational Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Shafer ButteESE 107°2,308 m23.0 mi
Mores MountainESE 104°2,202 m22.6 mi
Doe PointESE 110°2,151 m23.1 mi
Deer PointESE 111°2,150 m22.9 mi
Bob's KnobESE 108°2,024 m24.3 mi
Little Deer PointESE 113°1,997 m22.7 mi
Boise PeakESE 118°1,978 m24.8 mi
Sugarloaf RockE 96°1,933 m23.5 mi

Named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5019:2119:59
June solstice06:0520:4921:33
September equinox07:3419:0719:45
December solstice08:1816:2517:12

Local time (America/Boise).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313644495866757464523931
Precip in1.81.31.61.21.50.80.20.20.40.91.32.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Emmett 2 E, 3 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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