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Cottonwood Peak

Cottonwood Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Cottonwood Peak rises to 1,155 m in Idaho. Latour Peak stands 1,926 m to the east-southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Red Horse Mountain, a peak 1.0 miles away. White Pine Scenic Byway passes 4.7 miles off.

The story

Mountain in Kootenai County, Idaho, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49022273, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1,155 m

How to reach it

Coordinates47.53497, -116.63894

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Rainy Hill Boat Launch: 4.9 mi
  • Mullan Road Historic Site: 8.1 mi
  • Harrison City Park: 8.9 mi
  • East Tubbs Hill Park: 11.0 mi
  • Veterans Centennial Park: 11.2 mi
Nature reserves: 6
Attractions: 5
  • Higgens Point: 6.7 mi
  • Cougar Bay Dozer: 12.4 mi
  • Skate Plaza Roller Rink: 14.9 mi
  • Triple Play Family Fun Park: 16.8 mi
  • Abandoned Car: 19.9 mi
Beaches: 5
  • Silver Beach: 9.8 mi
  • Sanders Beach: 10.7 mi
  • City Beach: 11.9 mi
  • North Idaho Beach: 12.3 mi
  • Preston Beach: 16.4 mi
Museums: 5
  • Museum of North Idaho: 11.9 mi
  • Bird Aviation Museum & Invention Center: 18.3 mi
  • Post Falls Museum: 18.9 mi
  • Westwood Historical Society: 22.5 mi
  • Staff House Museum: 23.6 mi
Historic sites: 4
Cliffs: 3
Rest areas: 2
  • Huetter Rest Area, I-90 Eastbound: 15.9 mi
  • Huetter Rest Area, I-90 Westbound: 16.1 mi
Waterfalls: 2
Springs: 1
  • Falls Creek Falls: 21.8 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.1 miles of Cottonwood Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Latour PeakESE1,926 m14.7 mi
Latour BaldyESE1,896 m14.4 mi
Mount WiessnerESE1,882 m15.0 mi
Pearson PeakSE1,868 m15.6 mi
Frost PeakESE1,772 m14.3 mi
Saint Joe BaldySE1,768 m15.9 mi
Rochat PeakSE1,710 m14.2 mi
Boise PeakESE1,655 m12.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5018:1918:59
June solstice04:5020:0020:48
September equinox06:3418:0618:46
December solstice07:3215:0615:58

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313440465562707061493831
Precip in3.22.12.71.92.12.20.70.80.82.03.33.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Coeur D'alene, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358655099

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