Bogus Point
Bogus Point rises to 1,257 m in Idaho. Camelback Mountain stands 1,996 m to the east-southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Renfro Peak, a peak 2.6 miles away. St. Joe River Scenic Byway passes 4.6 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Shoshone County, Idaho, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49014702, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,257 m
How to reach it
- 4.6 mi off the St. Joe River Scenic Byway
- 8.0 mi off the White Pine Scenic Byway
- 20.3 mi off the Lake Coeur D'Alene Scenic Byway
- 25.6 mi off the Elk River Back Country Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Renfro Peak: 2.6 mi
- Beaver Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Evergreen Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Coyote Butte: 4.3 mi
- Pettis Peak: 4.7 mi
- Hillcrest Park: 13.3 mi
- Eleanor Park: 13.9 mi
- Mullen Trail Park Historical Monument: 14.3 mi
- Rainy Hill Boat Launch: 21.5 mi
- Marek Memorial Park: 22.1 mi
- Bunker Hill Zinc Plant: 22.1 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 23.3 mi
- Wildfire: 24.0 mi
- Sunshine Miners Memorial: 24.4 mi
- Veteran's Monument: 24.9 mi
- Hndarep - Canoe Landing: 23.5 mi
- Plummmer Point: 23.7 mi
- Plummer Creek Marsh Picnic area: 23.8 mi
- Upper Landing Picnic Area: 24.8 mi
- Crystal Gold Mine: 23.6 mi
- Mine Exhibit: 24.9 mi
- Mining Equipment Displays: 24.9 mi
- The Center of the Universe: 24.9 mi
- Twin Crags: 14.7 mi
- Lotus Point: 15.0 mi
- Orphan Point: 21.5 mi
- Staff House Museum: 23.2 mi
- Barnard-Stockbridge Museum: 24.9 mi
- Wallace District Mining Museum: 24.9 mi
- Falls Creek Falls: 6.7 mi
- John Mullan: 23.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.6 miles of Bogus Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camelback Mountain | ESE 108° | 1,996 m | 15.0 mi |
| Marble Mountain | ESE 111° | 1,978 m | 14.1 mi |
| Latour Peak | N 351° | 1,926 m | 14.7 mi |
| Grandfather Mountain | SE 139° | 1,922 m | 15.4 mi |
| Mount Wiessner | N 353° | 1,882 m | 14.9 mi |
| Reeds Baldy | NNW 344° | 1,869 m | 10.9 mi |
| Pearson Peak | NNW 340° | 1,868 m | 11.4 mi |
| Daveggio Knob | E 100° | 1,785 m | 14.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:18 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 04:50 | 19:58 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:04 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 15:06 | 15:58 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 33 | 40 | 47 | 55 | 61 | 68 | 68 | 59 | 47 | 37 | 30 |
| Precip in | 4.4 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 4.1 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Saint Maries, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358661317
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