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Elk Mountain

Elk Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Elk Mountain rises to 1,270 m in Idaho. Latour Peak stands 1,926 m to the southeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Killarney Mountain, a peak 2.9 miles away. Lake Coeur D'Alene Scenic Byway passes 2.5 miles off.

The story

mountain in Kootenai County, Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49027763, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1270 m

How to reach it

Coordinates47.59737, -116.60790

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Mullan Road Historic Site: 4.5 mi
  • Veterans Centennial Park: 8.6 mi
  • Rainy Hill Boat Launch: 8.6 mi
  • East Tubbs Hill Park: 9.0 mi
  • Person Field: 9.2 mi
Attractions: 9
  • Higgens Point: 4.0 mi
  • Cougar Bay Dozer: 11.1 mi
  • Skate Plaza Roller Rink: 12.3 mi
  • Triple Play Family Fun Park: 13.8 mi
  • Abandoned Car: 20.6 mi
Cliffs: 8
Nature reserves: 7
Beaches: 6
  • Silver Beach: 7.5 mi
  • Sanders Beach: 8.6 mi
  • Sanders Beach: 8.9 mi
  • City Beach: 10.0 mi
  • North Idaho Beach: 10.5 mi
Artworks: 5
Museums: 5
  • Museum of North Idaho: 9.9 mi
  • Bird Aviation Museum & Invention Center: 15.5 mi
  • Post Falls Museum: 17.7 mi
  • Westwood Historical Society: 19.9 mi
  • Staff House Museum: 22.5 mi
Historic sites: 5
Rest areas: 2
  • Huetter Rest Area, I-90 Eastbound: 14.2 mi
  • Huetter Rest Area, I-90 Westbound: 14.3 mi
Waterfalls: 2
Springs: 1
  • Falls Creek Falls: 24.0 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.9 miles of Elk Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Latour PeakSE 134°1,926 m16.1 mi
Latour BaldySE 126°1,896 m15.0 mi
Mount WiessnerSE 132°1,882 m16.3 mi
Frost PeakESE 123°1,772 m14.8 mi
Rochat PeakSE 146°1,710 m16.5 mi
Boise PeakSE 137°1,655 m13.8 mi
Round TopSSE 162°1,646 m14.9 mi
Skitwish PeakNE 38°1,629 m9.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5018:1918:59
June solstice04:4920:0020:49
September equinox06:3418:0518:46
December solstice07:3315:0515:58

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313440465562707061493831
Precip in3.22.12.71.92.12.20.70.80.82.03.33.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Coeur D'alene, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358655583

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