Benton Butte
Benton Butte rises to 1,507 m in Idaho. East Sister stands 2,155 m to the east-northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Cougar Rock, a peak 3.5 miles away. Gold Rush Historic Byway passes 14 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Idaho, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49012123, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,507 m
How to reach it
- 14.4 mi off the Gold Rush Historic Byway
- 17.3 mi off the Elk River Back Country Byway
- 27.2 mi off the St. Joe River Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Cougar Rock: 3.5 mi
- Boehls Butte: 3.9 mi
- Micky Point: 4.0 mi
- Thompson Point: 4.4 mi
- Hughes Point: 4.4 mi
- Ball Field Mud Bog: 18.0 mi
- R.D. Merrill Park: 18.2 mi
- Gazebo Park: 18.2 mi
- City Park: 18.2 mi
- Upper Elk Creek Falls: 18.9 mi
- Middle Elk Creek Falls: 18.9 mi
- Lower Elk Creek Falls: 19.1 mi
- Clugs Jumpoff: 5.3 mi
- Orphan Point: 15.5 mi
- Elk Creek Falls: 19.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.3 miles of Benton Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Sister | ENE 75° | 2,155 m | 13.4 mi |
| Black Mountain | ENE 77° | 2,151 m | 12.2 mi |
| South Butte | N 359° | 2,126 m | 12.6 mi |
| Mallard Peak | ENE 62° | 2,094 m | 14.8 mi |
| Heart Peak | ENE 57° | 2,075 m | 12.3 mi |
| Crag Peak | NE 54° | 2,063 m | 12.2 mi |
| North Butte | N 1° | 2,023 m | 13.8 mi |
| Moses Butte | N 356° | 2,016 m | 12.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:47 | 18:16 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 04:50 | 19:55 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:03 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 15:06 | 15:58 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 30 | 34 | 40 | 49 | 55 | 62 | 61 | 53 | 42 | 33 | 26 |
| Precip in | 4.8 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 3.4 | 5.2 | 5.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Headquarters, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358654208
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