Calamity Point
Calamity Point rises to 1,978 m in Idaho. Taylor Mountain stands 3,152 m to the northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Congress Knob, a peak 2.4 miles away. Teton Scenic Byway passes 10 miles off.
The story
mountain in Idaho, United States of America
Wikidata Q49017602, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1978 m
How to reach it
- 10.3 mi off the Teton Scenic Byway
- 22.5 mi off the Wyoming Centennial Scenic Byway
- 23.1 mi off the Pioneer Historic Byway, National
- 23.1 mi off the Oregon Trail-Bear Lake Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Flat Creek Overlook · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Congress Knob: 2.4 mi
- Van Point: 3.2 mi
- Windy Peak: 4.4 mi
- Sheep Mountain: 4.5 mi
- Sheep Creek Peak: 4.8 mi
- Sheep Gulch Boating Site: 16.4 mi
- Sherman Park: 19.0 mi
- Brookside Park: 19.2 mi
- Owen Bircher Park: 20.5 mi
- West Table Boating Site: 21.5 mi
- Old Chimney Kiln: 16.3 mi
- Green Knoll Fire Memorial: 20.4 mi
- Jackson Hole Veteran Monument: 24.7 mi
- Palisades Waterfall: 7.2 mi
- Fall Creek Falls: 11.1 mi
- Wilson School Garden: 20.8 mi
- Community Garden: 22.2 mi
- Historical Baker Cabin: 23.3 mi
- Jackson Hole Historical Society Museum: 24.8 mi
- rendevous mtn trail: 24.5 mi
- Antler Arch: 24.7 mi
- Palisades Bench: 4.8 mi
- Bear Creek Hot Spring: 6.5 mi
- Paradise Spring: 21.8 mi
- Rattlesnake Point: 24.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.9 miles of Calamity Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Mountain | NE 40° | 3,152 m | 17.9 mi |
| Mount Glory | NE 48° | 3,063 m | 17.8 mi |
| Mount Baird | ENE 71° | 3,048 m | 6.2 mi |
| Observation Peak | ESE 105° | 3,037 m | 13.6 mi |
| Elkhorn Peak | ENE 75° | 3,024 m | 6.0 mi |
| Sheep Creek Peak | ENE 60° | 3,022 m | 4.8 mi |
| Powder Peak | E 86° | 3,006 m | 10.5 mi |
| Baldy Mountain | N 2° | 2,998 m | 6.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 19:00 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 20:26 | 21:09 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:46 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 07:55 | 16:06 | 16:53 |
Local time (America/Boise).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 21 | 24 | 33 | 42 | 50 | 58 | 65 | 64 | 56 | 44 | 32 | 22 |
| Precip in | 1.9 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Swan Valley, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 378698 — Calamity Point, Bonneville County, Idaho.
OpenStreetMap element node/358654718
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