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Cornice Point

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. Payette River Scenic Byway passes 20 miles off.

The story

Summit in Idaho County, Idaho, United States.

Wikidata Q49077357, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2,526 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.21879, -115.96888

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 12
  • Ponderosa State Park: 19.5 mi
  • Brown Park: 21.8 mi
  • Packer Johns Cabin State Park: 21.9 mi
  • Big Chair Park: 22.0 mi
  • Legacy Park: 22.1 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: 8
Beaches: 4
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

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.5 miles of Cornice Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
South Loon MountainSSE2,827 m9.2 mi
North Loon MountainSSE2,823 m8.7 mi
Storm PeakSSE2,751 m6.5 mi
Nick PeakSSE2,713 m20.2 mi
Patrick ButteWNW2,694 m13.5 mi
Rain BenchmarkS2,669 m10.3 mi
Sawtooth PeakS2,646 m15.5 mi
Bruin MountainWSW2,645 m7.9 mi

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.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358658968

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