Deception Point
Deception Point rises to 1,628 m in Idaho. Straight Peak stands 2,318 m to the east-northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Birch Hill, a peak 3.4 miles away. Northwest Passage Scenic Byway passes 26 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Idaho, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49023974, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,628 m
How to reach it
- 25.5 mi off the Northwest Passage Scenic Byway, National
- 25.6 mi off the St. Joe River Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Birch Hill: 3.4 mi
- Hornet Point: 3.5 mi
- Moose Mountain: 3.6 mi
- Birch Mountain: 3.8 mi
- Jungle Point: 4.4 mi
- Saint Joe Wild and Scenic River: 18.9 mi
- Fish Creek State Park: 24.7 mi
- Cedar Picnic Area: 4.5 mi
- Rambiker Falls: 13.7 mi
- Red Ives Spring: 17.1 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 21.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.9 miles of Deception Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Peak | ENE 72° | 2,318 m | 12.9 mi |
| Crater Mountain | ENE 60° | 2,307 m | 13.6 mi |
| Lightning Peak | NE 43° | 2,246 m | 13.8 mi |
| Graves Peak | NNE 15° | 2,238 m | 13.5 mi |
| Gold Crown Peak | N 11° | 2,234 m | 14.0 mi |
| Admiral Peak | E 94° | 2,211 m | 13.7 mi |
| Oregon Peak | N 8° | 2,188 m | 16.2 mi |
| Rock Garden | SSE 152° | 2,152 m | 16.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:44 | 18:13 | 18:53 |
| June solstice | 04:47 | 19:52 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 06:28 | 18:00 | 18:40 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 15:04 | 15:55 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 32 | 40 | 47 | 55 | 62 | 70 | 69 | 60 | 47 | 35 | 28 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Superior, 28 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358655268
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