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Elk Summit

Elk Summit, seen from above at true elevation

Elk Summit rises to 1,947 m in Idaho. North Pole stands 2,683 m to the south-southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Nugget Point, a peak 2.5 miles away. Northwest Passage Scenic Byway passes 18 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49027854, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1947 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.87963, -115.54041

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs: 7
Parks: 3
  • Horse Creek Administrative Research Area: 11.2 mi
  • Three Devils Picnic Area: 18.4 mi
  • Middle Fork Salmon Wild and Scenic River: 23.3 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • McAllister Picnic Area: 23.0 mi
  • Cotter Bar: 23.2 mi
  • Blackerby Picnic Area: 23.8 mi
Waterfalls: 2
  • Selway Falls: 16.4 mi
  • Mallard Creek Falls: 24.6 mi
Springs: 2
  • Freds Spring: 17.3 mi
  • Indian Springs: 19.3 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.5 miles of Elk Summit. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
North PoleSSW 203°2,683 m17.5 mi
Buffalo HumpSSW 203°2,539 m19.5 mi
Baking Powder MountainSW 220°2,310 m16.9 mi
Twentymile ButteSW 221°2,212 m15.3 mi
Tenmile HillSSW 213°2,209 m15.3 mi
Copper ButteENE 66°2,172 m18.2 mi
Pilot KnobWNW 283°2,171 m8.3 mi
Moose ButteS 169°2,168 m13.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4618:1518:55
June solstice04:5319:5120:37
September equinox06:3018:0218:42
December solstice07:2115:1016:01

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252834404855636153433224
Precip in3.42.32.72.93.13.61.21.11.62.63.32.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ELK City 1NE, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358655589

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