Elk Butte
Elk Butte rises to 2,044 m in Idaho. North Pole stands 2,683 m to the north-northeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Quartzite Butte, a peak 2.1 miles away.
The story
Mountain in Idaho County, Idaho, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49027702, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,044 m
How to reach it
Overlooks nearby
- Upper Gospel Lake Viewpoint · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Quartzite Butte: 2.1 mi
- Johnson Butte: 3.1 mi
- North Butte: 3.4 mi
- Marble Butte: 3.5 mi
- Shining Butte: 3.9 mi
- Sweet Anise Spring: 3.5 mi
- Peter Ready Spring: 17.3 mi
- Pig Foot Spring: 19.6 mi
- Freds Spring: 20.7 mi
- Quartz Spring: 20.9 mi
- Plummer Point: 4.3 mi
- Rock Creek Point: 6.4 mi
- Scotts Bluff: 7.5 mi
- Huddleson Bluff: 21.0 mi
- Bear Creek Point: 24.1 mi
- Steamboat Summit: 18.7 mi
- Music Bar: 20.4 mi
- Florence: 11.7 mi
- Buckskin Bill's Cabin: 17.0 mi
- Allison Creek Picnic Area: 19.4 mi
- Mallard Creek Falls: 23.9 mi
- B 23 Crash Site: 24.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.8 miles of Elk Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Pole | NNE 28° | 2,683 m | 10.5 mi |
| Marshall Fin | SSW 194° | 2,579 m | 11.5 mi |
| Marshall Mountain | SSW 197° | 2,571 m | 10.1 mi |
| Oregon Butte | E 85° | 2,565 m | 5.7 mi |
| Pyramid Peak | NW 319° | 2,551 m | 10.8 mi |
| Mineral Hill | NE 48° | 2,550 m | 7.8 mi |
| Buffalo Hump | NNE 30° | 2,539 m | 8.5 mi |
| Concord Hill | NE 44° | 2,521 m | 6.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:47 | 18:17 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 04:55 | 19:50 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:03 | 18:42 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 15:13 | 16:03 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 19 | 21 | 28 | 34 | 43 | 51 | 58 | 56 | 48 | 38 | 27 | 18 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dixie, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 381332 — Elk Butte, Idaho County, Idaho.
OpenStreetMap element node/358655553
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