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Boston Mountain

Boston Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Boston Mountain rises to 2,334 m in Idaho. Salmon Mountain stands 2,698 m to the east, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Crown Point, a peak 1.7 miles away.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49014930, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2334 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.64547, -115.18928

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 7
  • Sheep Spring: 6.1 mi
  • Rattlesnake Spring: 7.7 mi
  • Quaking Aspen Springs: 16.1 mi
  • Grass Mountain Spring: 21.2 mi
  • Table Spring: 23.6 mi
Cliffs: 5
Parks: 3
  • Middle Fork Salmon Wild and Scenic River: 10.0 mi
  • Salmon Wild and Scenic River: 13.5 mi
  • Salmon River Breaks Primitive Area: 16.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Mallard Creek Falls: 7.6 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Barth Hot Springs: 11.6 mi
Museums: 1
  • Buckskin Bill's Cabin: 21.0 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.2 miles of Boston Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Salmon MountainE 96°2,698 m17.1 mi
Goat MountainE 99°2,596 m17.8 mi
Sheepeater MountainSSW 203°2,585 m19.2 mi
Sheep HillSE 129°2,546 m6.3 mi
Center MountainESE 121°2,510 m8.1 mi
Sabe MountainE 86°2,507 m12.3 mi
Harrington MountainESE 121°2,492 m14.6 mi
Three Prong MountainNE 55°2,492 m15.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4518:1418:53
June solstice04:5219:4820:34
September equinox06:2818:0118:40
December solstice07:1915:1016:00

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293442495764737263493729
Precip in1.91.42.02.12.32.61.00.81.41.92.42.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Yellowpine BAR, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358654515

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