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Acorn Butte

Acorn Butte, seen from above at true elevation

Acorn Butte rises to 2,351 m in Idaho. Mormon Mountain stands 2,902 m to the southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Bismark Mountain, a peak 4.1 miles away.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49008447, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2351 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.17936, -115.07511

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 7
  • Grass Mountain Spring: 16.0 mi
  • Table Spring: 17.0 mi
  • Quaking Aspen Springs: 17.7 mi
  • Stub Creek Spring: 19.7 mi
  • Soldier Spring: 19.8 mi
Cliffs: 4
Waterfalls: 3
  • Golden Creek Falls: 16.7 mi
  • Veil Falls: 17.5 mi
  • Nugget Creek Falls: 19.0 mi
Parks: 2
  • Salmon Wild and Scenic River: 22.5 mi
  • Idaho Primitive Area: 23.1 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Earl Parrot's Cabin: 19.1 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Barth Hot Springs: 23.1 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.5 miles of Acorn Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mormon MountainSE 140°2,902 m14.8 mi
Two Point PeakSSE 147°2,855 m15.7 mi
Shellrock PeakSSE 156°2,855 m16.8 mi
Rainbow PeakSSW 206°2,842.26 m16.7 mi
Cottonwood ButteENE 61°2,841 m15.6 mi
Center MountainSW 233°2,835 m9.0 mi
The PinnaclesSW 232°2,826.41 m16.7 mi
Twin PeakENE 68°2,816 m17.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4418:1418:53
June solstice04:5419:4720:32
September equinox06:2818:0118:40
December solstice07:1715:1216:01

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242938465461706859463324
Precip in1.20.91.11.51.81.71.00.71.11.41.41.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Taylor RCH, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 376464 — Acorn Butte, Valley County, Idaho.

OpenStreetMap element node/358653802

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