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Burke Summit

Burke Summit, seen from above at true elevation

Burke Summit rises to 2,004 m in Idaho. Stevens Peak stands 2,084 m to the south-southwest, 6.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Snowstorm Peak, a peak 1.7 miles away. St. Joe River Scenic Byway passes 18 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49016867, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2004 m

How to reach it

Coordinates47.51715, -115.71155

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 15
  • Shoshone Park: 3.7 mi
  • Samuels Park: 10.3 mi
  • Silverton Park: 11.6 mi
  • Eagle City Park: 12.9 mi
  • Osburn Lions City Park: 13.7 mi
Historic sites: 10
  • Morning Mine Compressor Foundations: 7.1 mi
  • Ten Commandments: 10.3 mi
  • Time Capsule: 10.3 mi
  • Miner's Statue: 10.7 mi
  • Veteran's Monument: 10.7 mi
Museums: 8
Ghost towns: 4
Attractions: 4
Cliffs: 4
Artworks: 3
Springs: 2
  • Bobtail Spring: 15.8 mi
  • Bloom Spring: 16.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.4 miles of Burke Summit. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Stevens PeakSSW 204°2,084 m6.9 mi
Granite PeakNW 324°2,064 m3.9 mi
Clear PeakNNE 20°2,041 m7.4 mi
Beaver PeakNNE 16°2,024 m7.6 mi
Tiger PeakWNW 283°2,017 m5.8 mi
Driveway PeakNE 52°1,954 m7.9 mi
Emma PeakNNE 22°1,953 m8.4 mi
Custer PeakW 281°1,952 m6.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4719:1519:56
June solstice05:4620:5621:45
September equinox07:3019:0219:42
December solstice08:2916:0216:55

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232428344350616051382822
Precip in5.94.75.03.63.03.11.11.11.73.96.06.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mullan Pass Vor/dme, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358666425

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