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Cottontail Point

Cottontail Point, seen from above at true elevation

Cottontail Point rises to 2,335 m in Idaho. North Pole stands 2,683 m to the north, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Jim Thrash Knob, a peak 1.2 miles away. Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway passes 89 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49022232, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2335 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.38240, -115.74679

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs: 4
Springs: 3
  • Sweet Anise Spring: 10.8 mi
  • Quartz Spring: 15.3 mi
  • Soldier Spring: 16.1 mi
Beaches: 2
Museums: 1
  • Buckskin Bill's Cabin: 13.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Historic sites: 1
  • B 23 Crash Site: 16.1 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Allison Creek Picnic Area: 20.3 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.9 miles of Cottontail Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
North PoleN 9°2,683 m18.6 mi
Chicken PeakESE 110°2,642 m18.1 mi
Victor PeakSSW 203°2,639 m17.6 mi
Bear Pete MountainWSW 237°2,638 m13.5 mi
Marshall FinWSW 246°2,578.608 m5.2 mi
Diamond RockSSW 208°2,574 m16.3 mi
Marshall MountainW 263°2,571 m4.9 mi
Oregon ButteNNE 21°2,565 m10.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4718:1718:56
June solstice04:5519:5020:36
September equinox06:3118:0318:42
December solstice07:2015:1416:03

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F212432354351585749392922

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Warren, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358655088

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