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Black Butte

Black Butte, seen from above at true elevation

Black Butte rises to 2,051 m in Idaho. North Pole stands 2,683 m to the northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Butzien Butte, a peak 1.5 miles away. Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway passes 95 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49013158, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2051 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.48962, -115.87513

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 13
  • Sweet Anise Spring: 2.1 mi
  • Peter Ready Spring: 15.7 mi
  • Martin Spring: 17.5 mi
  • Pig Foot Spring: 18.5 mi
  • Freds Spring: 21.8 mi
Cliffs: 6
Beaches: 4
  • Music Bar: 15.8 mi
  • Steamboat Summit: 18.0 mi
  • Shorts Bar Beach: 21.4 mi
  • Twin Bridges Beach: 23.5 mi
Parks: 2
  • Chief Joseph War Historical Marker: 21.4 mi
  • Slate Creek Recreation Site: 23.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Allison Creek Picnic Area: 14.8 mi
Museums: 1
  • Buckskin Bill's Cabin: 20.4 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • B 23 Crash Site: 22.9 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.9 miles of Black Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
North PoleNE 40°2,683 m14.3 mi
Bear Pete MountainSSW 199°2,638 m15.6 mi
Marshall FinS 171°2,578.608 m9.6 mi
Marshall MountainS 170°2,571 m8.1 mi
Oregon ButteENE 77°2,565 m10.2 mi
Pyramid PeakNNW 344°2,551 m10.3 mi
Mineral HillNE 56°2,550 m12.2 mi
Buffalo HumpNE 43°2,539 m12.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4718:1718:56
June solstice04:5619:5120:37
September equinox06:3118:0418:43
December solstice07:2115:1416:03

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F212432354351585749392922

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Warren, 18 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358659846

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