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Danskin Peak

Danskin Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Danskin Peak rises to 2,039 m in Idaho. Trinity Mountain stands 2,880 m to the northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Peak 6265 (Old 6244), a peak 0.7 miles away. Oregon Trail Back Country Byway passes 7.3 miles off. 93 named places lie within 25 miles, 56 of them named summits.

About

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49023600, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
2039 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates43.41297, -115.65879
Around it

93 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 56
Parks: 22
  • Oregon Trail Historical Marker: 15.7 mi
  • Community Garden: 17.9 mi
  • Legacy Park: 18.0 mi
  • Stone Tree Park: 18.2 mi
  • Rosewood Park: 18.7 mi
Hot springs: 5
  • Sheep Creek Bridge Hot Springs: 19.6 mi
  • Smith Cabin Hot Spring: 21.3 mi
  • Loftus Hot Spring: 21.7 mi
  • Vaughn Hot Spring: 22.8 mi
  • Ninemeyer Hot Springs: 24.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Blacks Creek Rest Area I-84 Westbound: 22.9 mi
  • Blacks Creek Rest Area I-84 Eastbound: 22.9 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Cliffs: 1
Springs: 1
  • Rattlesnake Spring: 14.9 mi
Museums: 1
  • Mountain Home Historical Museum: 19.6 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Community Wall: 19.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1
Beaches: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Danskin Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Trinity MountainNE 42°2,880 m17.3 mi
Sheep MountainNNE 23°2,502.713 m21.5 mi
Scotch BenchmarkNE 36°2,497.531 m23.7 mi
Rattlesnake MountainNNE 15°2,492.807 m15.0 mi
Sheep MountainNNE 22°2,483.51 m21.2 mi
Lava MountainNNE 24°2,395 m12.9 mi
Dog MountainENE 64°2,365.858 m17.1 mi
House MountainE 81°2,347 m8.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4719:1719:55
June solstice06:0320:4421:28
September equinox07:3119:0419:42
December solstice08:1316:2317:10

Local time (America/Boise).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303442495865757465513930

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Arrowrock DAM, 18 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358655220

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