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Dead Point

Dead Point, seen from above at true elevation

Dead Point rises to 2,244 m in Idaho. Patrick Butte stands 2,694 m to the south, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Slate Point, a peak 1.5 miles away. Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway passes 102 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49023847, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2244 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.57878, -116.14708

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 29
  • Martin Spring: 5.4 mi
  • Peter Ready Spring: 8.3 mi
  • Mya Springs: 9.1 mi
  • China Spring: 9.4 mi
  • Fish Dam Spring: 10.1 mi
Parks: 12
  • Chief Joseph War Historical Marker: 7.2 mi
  • Slate Creek Recreation Site: 8.5 mi
  • City Park: 14.6 mi
  • Hammer Creek Recreation Site: 15.4 mi
  • Nezperce Indian War Historical Monument: 16.0 mi
Picnic sites: 6
  • Allison Creek Picnic Area: 11.1 mi
  • Skookumchuck Recreation Site: 11.8 mi
  • Upper Pittsburg Landing: 15.5 mi
  • McAllister Picnic Area: 20.3 mi
  • Cotter Bar: 21.9 mi
Cliffs: 6
Ghost towns: 4
Beaches: 4
  • Twin Bridges Beach: 9.1 mi
  • Music Bar: 11.6 mi
  • Skookumchuck Beach: 11.8 mi
  • Shorts Bar Beach: 13.8 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Pittsburg Rockart Interpertive Site: 15.9 mi
Museums: 1
  • Kirkwood Ranch Museum: 17.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Sheep Creek Rest Stop: 19.0 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.4 miles of Dead Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Patrick ButteS 189°2,694 m18.3 mi
Pyramid PeakENE 70°2,551 m11.0 mi
Hershey PointS 176°2,505 m18.4 mi
Gospel PeakENE 74°2,486 m10.4 mi
Gospel HillENE 69°2,474 m9.9 mi
Marble ButteE 100°2,455 m14.6 mi
Square MountainE 84°2,433 m13.8 mi
Hanover MountainESE 102°2,415 m10.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4818:1818:57
June solstice04:5619:5220:38
September equinox06:3218:0518:44
December solstice07:2315:1516:04

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333643485662717162503932
Precip in1.31.41.82.02.21.70.80.71.21.51.41.4

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358655248

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