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Cove Peak

Cove Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Cove Peak rises to 2,294 m in Idaho. El Capitan stands 3,025 m to the southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Rock Point, a peak 0.9 miles away. Northwest Passage Scenic Byway passes 27 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49022426, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2294 m

How to reach it

Coordinates46.13186, -114.56538

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 18
  • Sacajewa Park: 20.0 mi
  • Tin Cup Park: 20.1 mi
  • Darby Park: 20.1 mi
  • Denton Park: 20.3 mi
  • Steve Powell Park: 20.4 mi
Cliffs: 9
Springs: 4
  • Diablo Spring: 12.4 mi
  • Cold Springs: 21.9 mi
  • High Spring: 22.8 mi
  • Parsons Spring: 23.1 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • Patsy Ann Falls: 13.0 mi
  • Canyon Falls: 14.0 mi
  • Boulder Falls: 22.5 mi
Historic sites: 2
  • Don Mackey Memorial: 17.9 mi
  • Veteran's Memorial: 21.5 mi
Artworks: 2
  • Concretehenge: 21.8 mi
  • The Wings: 21.8 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Horsehead Arch: 15.4 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Como Swimming Beach: 16.2 mi
Attractions: 1
  • H: 17.5 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Hot springs: 1
  • Martin Hot Springs: 23.5 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.8 miles of Cove Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
El CapitanSE 137°3,025 m11.8 mi
West Como PeakSE 131°2,916 m13.6 mi
Middle Como PeakSE 130°2,904 m13.9 mi
East Como PeakSE 128°2,891 m14.2 mi
Sugarloaf PeakSE 137°2,888 m18.0 mi
Whites MountainESE 119°2,791 m8.4 mi
Ward MountainE 79°2,776 m13.6 mi
Canyon PeakNE 52°2,775 m12.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4218:1118:51
June solstice04:4819:4720:34
September equinox06:2617:5818:38
December solstice07:1915:0515:56

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F273037435258666456453326
Precip in1.10.90.91.01.62.11.10.91.21.51.61.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Darby, 20 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358655129

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