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Bussard Mountain

Bussard Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Bussard Mountain rises to 2,124 m in Idaho. Boundary County High Point stands 2,350 m to the west-southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Queen Mountain, a peak 1.2 miles away. White Horse Trail Scenic Byway passes 5.1 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49017147, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2124 m

How to reach it

Coordinates48.89050, -116.23214

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 6
  • Northwest Peak Scenic Area: 13.0 mi
  • Georgia Mae Plaza: 13.9 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Park: 13.9 mi
  • Boundary County Fairgrounds: 14.1 mi
  • Myrtle Creek Game Preserve: 18.4 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • Myrtle Falls: 15.4 mi
  • Snow Creek Falls: 17.8 mi
  • Yaak Falls: 23.0 mi
Springs: 1
  • Leslie Springs: 9.2 mi
Museums: 1
  • Boundary County Museum: 13.8 mi
Nature reserves: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.4 miles of Bussard Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Boundary County High PointWSW 259°2,350 m14.9 mi
Northwest PeakENE 67°2,347 m13.0 mi
Parker PeakW 266°2,332 m16.2 mi
Fisher PeakW 263°2,312 m14.0 mi
Davis MountainENE 75°2,309 m12.4 mi
Pyramid PeakWSW 253°2,231 m18.5 mi
Rock Candy MountainE 88°2,198 m12.8 mi
Long MountainWSW 258°2,198 m17.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4918:1618:58
June solstice04:4220:0320:53
September equinox06:3218:0318:45
December solstice08:3715:5616:51

Local time (America/Creston).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293239475662696859463629
Precip in2.61.82.01.31.81.90.60.51.01.72.53.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bonners Ferry, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358661432

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