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Elk Butte

Elk Butte, seen from above at true elevation

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. Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway passes 97 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho County, Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49027702, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2044 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.51435, -115.78680

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 7
  • 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
Cliffs: 5
Beaches: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Museums: 1
  • Buckskin Bill's Cabin: 17.0 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Allison Creek Picnic Area: 19.4 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Mallard Creek Falls: 23.9 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
North PoleNNE 28°2,683 m10.5 mi
Marshall FinSSW 194°2,578.608 m11.5 mi
Marshall MountainSSW 197°2,571 m10.1 mi
Oregon ButteE 85°2,565 m5.7 mi
Pyramid PeakNW 319°2,551 m10.8 mi
Mineral HillNE 48°2,550 m7.8 mi
Buffalo HumpNNE 30°2,539 m8.5 mi
Concord HillNE 44°2,521 m6.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4718:1718:56
June solstice04:5519:5020:36
September equinox06:3118:0318:42
December solstice07:2115:1316:03

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F192128344351585648382718

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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