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Federal Butte

Federal Butte, seen from above at true elevation

Federal Butte rises to 1,475 m in Idaho. Hayden Peak stands 2,556 m to the south, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Briar Spring, a spring 2.7 miles away. Western Heritage Historic Byway passes 12 miles off.

The story

mountain in Owyhee County, Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49028679, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1475 m

How to reach it

Coordinates43.14099, -116.62401

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Ghost towns: 4
Springs: 3
  • Briar Spring: 2.7 mi
  • Black Horse Spring: 3.5 mi
  • Tiddie Spring: 4.1 mi
Museums: 2
  • Owyhee County Historical Society Museum and Library: 6.3 mi
  • Melba Valley Museum: 16.9 mi
Cliffs: 2
Historic sites: 2
  • Wees Bar Petroglyphs: 14.3 mi
  • Benjamin Priest Ranch: 14.6 mi
Attractions: 1
Hot springs: 1
  • Givens Hot Springs: 19.4 mi
Parks: 1
  • Jordan Valley City Park: 24.3 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.7 miles of Federal Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hayden PeakS 189°2,556 m11.2 mi
Cinnabar MountainS 188°2,514 m11.7 mi
Turntable MountainSSW 194°2,468 m10.9 mi
War Eagle MountainSSW 204°2,451 m10.1 mi
Quicksilver MountainS 182°2,447 m13.4 mi
Sawpit PeakSSW 209°2,349 m11.9 mi
Florida MountainSW 217°2,337 m10.9 mi
China ButteSSW 202°2,272 m14.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5119:2119:59
June solstice06:0820:4721:30
September equinox07:3519:0819:46
December solstice08:1616:2917:15

Local time (America/Boise).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313441465462717060483629
Precip in1.20.81.11.01.41.10.30.30.60.71.31.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Murphy 10 W, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 396481 — Federal Butte, Owyhee County, Idaho.

OpenStreetMap element node/358661714

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