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. 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
- 97.4 mi off the Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway
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° | 2,578.608 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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