Benchmark Hill
Benchmark Hill rises to 1,485 m in Idaho. Middle Sister Peak stands 2,104 m to the southeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Avery Hill, a peak 1.5 miles away. St. Joe River Scenic Byway passes 1.8 miles off.
The story
mountain in Idaho, United States of America
Wikidata Q49012043, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1485 m
How to reach it
- 1.8 mi off the St. Joe River Scenic Byway
- 77.2 mi off the Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Avery Hill: 1.5 mi
- Trego Point: 2.4 mi
- Hammond Point: 3.1 mi
- Storm Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Nelson Peak: 3.5 mi
- Morning Mine Compressor Foundations: 13.2 mi
- Wildfire: 14.0 mi
- Time Capsule: 14.5 mi
- Ten Commandments: 14.5 mi
- Veteran's Monument: 15.1 mi
- Captain John Mullan Museum: 13.3 mi
- Wallace District Mining Museum: 14.6 mi
- Oasis Bordello Museum: 14.6 mi
- Northern Pacific Depot Railroad Museum: 14.7 mi
- Barnard-Stockbridge Museum: 14.7 mi
- Shoshone Park: 13.3 mi
- Samuels Park: 14.6 mi
- Silverton Park: 16.6 mi
- Osburn Lions City Park: 18.5 mi
- Gene Day Park: 19.7 mi
- Taft: 13.5 mi
- Frisco: 16.4 mi
- Black Bear: 16.6 mi
- Burke: 16.7 mi
- The Center of the Universe: 14.6 mi
- Mine Exhibit: 15.1 mi
- Mining Equipment Displays: 15.2 mi
- Crystal Gold Mine: 22.3 mi
- John Mullan: 13.3 mi
- John Mullan: 14.8 mi
- John Mullan: 23.3 mi
- Bernier Point: 11.8 mi
- Orphan Point: 17.7 mi
- Upper Landing Picnic Area: 2.0 mi
- Falls Creek Falls: 23.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.8 miles of Benchmark Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Sister Peak | SE 138° | 2,104 m | 10.2 mi |
| Stevens Peak | N 7° | 2,084 m | 10.2 mi |
| West Sister Peak | SE 138° | 2,053 m | 9.2 mi |
| Shefoot Mountain | ENE 72° | 1,922 m | 5.8 mi |
| Gold Hill | N 353° | 1,902 m | 10.6 mi |
| Little Sister Peak | SE 135° | 1,868 m | 8.5 mi |
| Champion Point | N 4° | 1,832 m | 9.3 mi |
| Turkey Point | ENE 74° | 1,822 m | 6.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:47 | 19:16 | 19:56 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 20:56 | 21:44 |
| September equinox | 07:31 | 19:02 | 19:43 |
| December solstice | 08:28 | 16:04 | 16:56 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 31 | 37 | 44 | 53 | 58 | 65 | 65 | 56 | 44 | 34 | 27 |
| Precip in | 4.1 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mullan, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358654190
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