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Switchgear Park

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Elevation, modelled
802 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Shafer Butte2,308 m · 15.8 mi
Nearest byway
Payette River Scenic Byway3.5 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
21:31local time
Coordinates
43.6378, -116.3463
Switchgear Park from directly overhead

Switchgear Park is a park in Idaho, at a modelled 802 m. Shafer Butte stands 2,308 m to the northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Cameron Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Payette River Scenic Byway passes 3.5 miles off. 55 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Shafer ButteNE 54°2,308 m15.8 mi
Mores MountainNE 50°2,202 m16.6 mi
Doe PointENE 57°2,151 m14.9 mi
Deer PointENE 57°2,150 m14.8 mi
Bob's KnobENE 59°2,024 m16.4 mi
Gardiner PeakENE 67°2,011 m15.4 mi
Little Deer PointENE 58°1,997 m13.9 mi
Boise PeakENE 71°1,978 m13.5 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Peaks: 55
Attractions: 6
Beaches: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Hot springs: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4919:2019:58
June solstice06:0520:4721:31
September equinox07:3319:0719:44
December solstice08:1616:2517:12

Local time (America/Boise).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323845516068777666534032
Precip in1.41.01.31.21.40.80.20.20.40.81.21.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boise AIR Terminal, 7 mi away.

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