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China Butte

China Butte, seen from above at true elevation

China Butte rises to 2,272 m in Idaho. Hayden Peak stands 2,556 m to the east-northeast, 4.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Black Warrior, a peak 2.7 miles away. Owyhee Uplands Back Country Byway passes 14 miles off. 69 named places lie within 25 miles, 58 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49020364, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2272 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.94738, -116.73040

69 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 58
Ghost towns: 4
Springs: 3
  • Black Horse Spring: 11.5 mi
  • Tiddie Spring: 11.7 mi
  • Briar Spring: 17.2 mi
Cliffs: 2
Parks: 1
  • Jordan Valley City Park: 16.4 mi
Museums: 1
  • Owyhee County Historical Society Museum and Library: 20.6 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of China Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hayden PeakENE 58°2,556 m4.3 mi
Cinnabar MountainENE 64°2,514 m4.2 mi
Turntable MountainNE 45°2,468 m3.9 mi
War Eagle MountainNNE 18°2,451 m4.3 mi
Quicksilver MountainE 90°2,447 m5.0 mi
South MountainSSW 213°2,361 m17.3 mi
Sawpit PeakN 351°2,349 m3.0 mi
Florida MountainNNW 345°2,337 m4.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5119:2219:59
June solstice06:0920:4721:30
September equinox07:3519:0919:46
December solstice08:1616:3017:16

Local time (America/Boise).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293135405058706961483528

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Silver City 5 W, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358650326

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