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Anderson Mountain

Anderson Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Anderson Mountain rises to 2,438 m in Idaho. Homer Youngs Peak stands 3,234 m to the south-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Granite Mountain, a peak 5.7 miles away. Salmon River Scenic Byway passes 2.7 miles off. 66 named places lie within 25 miles, 53 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in Lemhi County, Idaho, United States

Wikidata Q49008758, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2438 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.61470, -113.90962

66 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 53
Historic sites: 3
Picnic sites: 3
  • Newland Ranch Picnic Site: 15.1 mi
  • Dead Water Picnic Area: 17.1 mi
  • Red Rock: 18.5 mi
Parks: 2
  • Ross Hole Historical Marker: 15.7 mi
  • Painted Rocks State Recreation Area: 19.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Overwich Falls: 10.8 mi
Springs: 1
  • Marlin Spring: 18.5 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • Painted Rocks State Park: 19.5 mi
Cliffs: 1
Hot springs: 1
  • Blue Joint Hot Springs: 23.5 mi

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Homer Youngs PeakSSE 152°3,234 m23.8 mi
Hirschy MountainSSE 149°3,134 m19.3 mi
Copperhead PeakSSE 158°3,065 m23.2 mi
Ajax PeakSSE 157°3,028 m21.3 mi
Sheep MountainSE 142°3,010 m11.8 mi
Sheep MountainSE 142°3,010 m11.8 mi
Jumbo MountainSE 143°2,970 m13.8 mi
Pyramid PeakSSE 151°2,919 m12.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4019:0919:48
June solstice05:4720:4321:29
September equinox07:2318:5619:35
December solstice08:1416:0516:55

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F202434425057656455443021

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gibbonsville #2, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358653841

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