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Blossom Mountain

Blossom Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Blossom Mountain rises to 1,334 m in Idaho. Mica Peak stands 1,598 m to the south-southwest, 2.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Shasta Butte, a peak 2.3 miles away. Lake Coeur D'Alene Scenic Byway passes 9.1 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49014294, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1334 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates47.65933, -116.96431

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • River Park: 3.0 mi
  • Q'emiln Park: 3.1 mi
  • McGuire Park: 3.2 mi
  • Corbin Park: 3.3 mi
  • Warren Playfield: 3.5 mi
Artworks: 45
Nature reserves: 26
  • MacKenzie Natural Area: 4.7 mi
  • Gateway Conservation Area: 5.0 mi
  • Saltese Uplands Conservation Area: 7.4 mi
  • Saltese Flats Wetland Area: 8.1 mi
  • Hauser Conservation Area: 10.1 mi
Gardens: 21
Historic sites: 19
  • Horse Slaughter Monument: 5.4 mi
  • K27 Monument: 8.6 mi
  • Working the Line: 12.1 mi
  • Father Joseph M. Cataldo: 17.6 mi
  • Caretaker's cabin: 19.3 mi
Museums: 15
  • Post Falls Museum: 3.7 mi
  • Museum of North Idaho: 8.3 mi
  • Bird Aviation Museum & Invention Center: 10.0 mi
  • Westwood Historical Society: 11.0 mi
  • Spokane Valley Heritage Museum: 12.9 mi
Attractions: 15
  • Abandoned Car: 5.1 mi
  • Cougar Bay Dozer: 6.5 mi
  • Skate Plaza Roller Rink: 9.0 mi
  • Triple Play Family Fun Park: 10.6 mi
  • The Cannonballs: 12.2 mi
Picnic sites: 8
Beaches: 7
  • North Idaho Beach: 7.7 mi
  • City Beach: 8.1 mi
  • Sanders Beach: 9.1 mi
  • Sanders Beach: 9.4 mi
  • Silver Beach: 10.4 mi
Waterfalls: 5
  • Post Falls: 3.5 mi
  • Liberty Creek Falls: 5.7 mi
  • Upper Falls: 21.3 mi
  • Upper Falls: 21.4 mi
  • Mystic Falls: 24.1 mi
Cliffs: 3
Springs: 3
  • Mirabeau Springs: 12.2 mi
  • Goldback Spring: 14.8 mi
  • Griffith Spring: 24.1 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Huetter Rest Area, I-90 Eastbound: 5.7 mi
  • Huetter Rest Area, I-90 Westbound: 5.7 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.8 miles of Blossom Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mica PeakSSW 204°1,598 m2.8 mi
Mica PeakSW 223°1,586 m8.1 mi
Quartz MountainNNW 341°1,572 m16.5 mi
Bald KnobNNW 339°1,557 m18.8 mi
Horse MountainNNW 342°1,552 m16.6 mi
Rathdrum MountainN 8°1,522 m13.1 mi
Cable PeakSSW 205°1,501 m4.6 mi
Shadow MountainNNW 344°1,486 m16.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5218:2019:01
June solstice04:5120:0220:50
September equinox06:3518:0718:47
December solstice07:3415:0615:59

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313440465562707061493831
Precip in3.22.12.71.92.12.20.70.80.82.03.33.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Coeur D'alene, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 371606 — Blossom Mountain, Kootenai County, Idaho.

OpenStreetMap element node/358649965

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