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Cornice Point

Cornice Point, a peak in Idaho
Cornice Point, a peak in IdahoNOAA Office for Coastal Management / The USDA-FSA Aerial Photography Field office (crediting while reuse is desired as Courtesy Attribution) · Public domain

Cornice Point rises to 2,526 m in Idaho. South Loon Mountain stands 2,827 m to the south-southeast, 9.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Lake Rock, a peak 2.7 miles away. Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway passes 77 miles off.

About

The story

summit in Idaho County, Idaho, United States

Wikidata Q49077357, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
2526 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates45.21879, -115.96888

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 13
  • Ponderosa State Park: 19.5 mi
  • Ponderosa State Park: 19.6 mi
  • Brown Park: 21.8 mi
  • Packer Johns Cabin State Park: 21.9 mi
  • Big Chair Park: 22.0 mi
Springs: 12
  • Rattlesnake Spring: 21.3 mi
  • Sweet Anise Spring: 21.3 mi
  • Trail Creek Spring: 22.8 mi
  • Smoky Spring: 23.2 mi
  • Aitken Spring: 23.5 mi
Cliffs: 9
Beaches: 5
Picnic sites: 2
  • Twah Creek Picnic Area: 15.8 mi
  • Allison Creek Picnic Area: 16.7 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • B 23 Crash Site: 7.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Driessen Falls: 11.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Sheep Creek Rest Stop: 20.4 mi
Museums: 1
  • Central Idaho Historical Museum: 22.4 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.4 miles of Cornice Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
South Loon MountainSSE 152°2,827 m9.2 mi
North Loon MountainSSE 147°2,823 m8.7 mi
Storm PeakSSE 158°2,751 m6.5 mi
Nick PeakSSE 166°2,713 m20.2 mi
Patrick ButteWNW 301°2,694 m13.5 mi
Rain BenchmarkS 178°2,668.524 m10.3 mi
Sawtooth PeakS 172°2,646 m15.5 mi
Bruin MountainWSW 248°2,645 m7.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4818:1818:56
June solstice04:5719:5020:36
September equinox06:3218:0418:43
December solstice07:2115:1616:05

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F212432354351585749392922

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Warren, 15 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358658968

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