China Point
China Point rises to 1,823 m in Idaho. North Pole stands 2,683 m to the south-southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Baldy Mountain, a peak 2.8 miles away. Northwest Passage Scenic Byway passes 8.8 miles off.
The story
mountain in Idaho, United States of America
Wikidata Q49020419, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1823 m
How to reach it
- 8.8 mi off the Northwest Passage Scenic Byway, National
- 126.3 mi off the Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Upper Gospel Lake Viewpoint · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Baldy Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Corral Hill: 2.9 mi
- Silver Dome: 3.1 mi
- Big Burn Point: 3.3 mi
- Wall Point: 4.0 mi
- Stites City Park: 14.3 mi
- Three Devils Picnic Area: 15.3 mi
- Lions Club Park: 15.8 mi
- Fish Creek Recreation Area: 15.9 mi
- Pioneer Park: 16.0 mi
- Huddleson Bluff: 8.5 mi
- West Fork Point: 12.1 mi
- Dizzy Head: 13.6 mi
- Hot Point: 14.5 mi
- Penny Cliffs: 16.3 mi
- Freds Spring: 10.2 mi
- Pig Foot Spring: 19.8 mi
- Indian Springs: 21.6 mi
- Peter Ready Spring: 22.0 mi
- Cotter Bar: 12.2 mi
- McAllister Picnic Area: 12.5 mi
- Blackerby Picnic Area: 12.6 mi
- Mount Idaho: 14.6 mi
- Button Beach: 19.0 mi
- Selway Falls: 24.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.5 miles of China Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Pole | SSE 167° | 2,683 m | 20.4 mi |
| Baking Powder Mountain | S 177° | 2,310 m | 16.8 mi |
| Twentymile Butte | S 174° | 2,212 m | 15.5 mi |
| Tenmile Hill | SSE 169° | 2,209 m | 16.9 mi |
| Pilot Knob | ESE 120° | 2,171 m | 4.0 mi |
| Nipple Mountain | SSE 151° | 2,160 m | 17.3 mi |
| Iron Mountain | ENE 78° | 2,077 m | 11.7 mi |
| Dome Hill | SSW 193° | 2,076 m | 17.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:47 | 18:16 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 04:53 | 19:52 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:03 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 15:11 | 16:01 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 35 | 41 | 47 | 56 | 61 | 70 | 70 | 61 | 50 | 38 | 31 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kooskia 5 SSE, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 396281 — China Point, Idaho County, Idaho.
OpenStreetMap element node/358661527
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