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Asbestos Peak

Asbestos Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Asbestos Peak rises to 1,771 m in Idaho. North Pole stands 2,683 m to the east-southeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Pig Foot Spring, a spring 0.9 miles away. Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway passes 112 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49009123, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1771 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.72906, -116.04236

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 17
  • Pig Foot Spring: 0.9 mi
  • Peter Ready Spring: 3.5 mi
  • Freds Spring: 9.3 mi
  • Martin Spring: 16.6 mi
  • Joe Spring: 16.7 mi
Parks: 11
  • Fish Creek Recreation Area: 8.1 mi
  • Nezperce Indian War Historical Monument: 11.9 mi
  • White Bird Battlefield - Nez Perce National Historical Park: 12.2 mi
  • City Park: 12.7 mi
  • Slate Creek Recreation Site: 13.4 mi
Cliffs: 7
Picnic sites: 6
  • McAllister Picnic Area: 9.0 mi
  • Cotter Bar: 10.7 mi
  • Blackerby Picnic Area: 11.0 mi
  • Skookumchuck Recreation Site: 13.3 mi
  • Upper Pittsburg Landing: 21.7 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Beaches: 3
  • Twin Bridges Beach: 13.0 mi
  • Skookumchuck Beach: 13.3 mi
  • Music Bar: 22.9 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Pittsburg Rockart Interpertive Site: 21.7 mi
Museums: 1
  • Kirkwood Ranch Museum: 24.7 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.1 miles of Asbestos Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
North PoleESE 108°2,683 m18.2 mi
Pyramid PeakSE 141°2,551 m8.5 mi
Buffalo HumpESE 114°2,539 m18.2 mi
Gospel PeakSSE 147°2,486 m9.0 mi
Gospel HillSSE 149°2,474 m8.0 mi
Marble ButteSE 144°2,455 m16.0 mi
Square MountainSE 136°2,433 m12.5 mi
Hanover MountainSSE 159°2,415 m13.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4818:1818:57
June solstice04:5519:5220:38
September equinox06:3218:0418:44
December solstice07:2315:1316:03

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313439455359686859473730
Precip in1.31.42.32.93.43.31.10.91.31.91.91.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grangeville, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 396054 — Asbestos Peak, Idaho County, Idaho.

OpenStreetMap element node/358661133

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