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Captain Butte

Captain Butte, seen from above at true elevation

Captain Butte rises to 1,794 m in Idaho. Hayden Peak stands 2,556 m to the southeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Table Rock, a peak 0.6 miles away. Owyhee Uplands Back Country Byway passes 14 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49018057, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1794 m

How to reach it

Coordinates43.14932, -116.92625

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 7
  • Tiddie Spring: 11.8 mi
  • Black Horse Spring: 12.8 mi
  • Briar Spring: 16.5 mi
  • Mud Spring: 19.4 mi
  • Horse Trap Spring: 21.6 mi
Ghost towns: 5
Cliffs: 2
Parks: 1
  • Jordan Valley City Park: 13.3 mi
Museums: 1
  • Owyhee County Historical Society Museum and Library: 19.4 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Givens Hot Springs: 21.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1
Attractions: 1
Historic sites: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.6 miles of Captain Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hayden PeakSE 131°2,556 m17.9 mi
Cinnabar MountainSE 132°2,514 m18.2 mi
Turntable MountainSE 131°2,468 m16.9 mi
War Eagle MountainSE 131°2,451 m14.9 mi
Quicksilver MountainSE 133°2,447 m20.4 mi
Sawpit PeakSE 139°2,349 m14.4 mi
Florida MountainSE 137°2,337 m12.7 mi
China ButteSE 145°2,272 m17.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5219:2320:00
June solstice06:0920:4821:32
September equinox07:3619:0919:47
December solstice08:1716:3017:16

Local time (America/Boise).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293340455362727162483728
Precip in1.51.21.41.51.91.30.30.30.30.91.21.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sheaville 1 SE, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358650213

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