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Ford Rock

Ford Rock, seen from above at true elevation

Ford Rock rises to 674 m in Idaho. Mount Spokane stands 1,784 m to the north-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Black Bay Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Lake Coeur D'Alene Scenic Byway passes 9.3 miles off.

About

The story

Mountain in Idaho, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49029954, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
674 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates47.70426, -116.93214

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Black Bay Park: 0.2 mi
  • Warren Playfield: 0.3 mi
  • River Park: 0.8 mi
  • Millennium Skate Park: 0.8 mi
  • Post Falls Landing: 1.0 mi
Peaks
Artworks: 42
Gardens: 21
Nature reserves: 20
Historic sites: 18
Attractions: 15
  • Cougar Bay Dozer: 5.7 mi
  • Skate Plaza Roller Rink: 6.5 mi
  • Triple Play Family Fun Park: 7.6 mi
  • Abandoned Car: 8.3 mi
  • Higgens Point: 12.8 mi
Museums: 14
  • Post Falls Museum: 0.9 mi
  • Bird Aviation Museum & Invention Center: 6.8 mi
  • Museum of North Idaho: 7.0 mi
  • Westwood Historical Society: 7.6 mi
  • Spokane Valley Heritage Museum: 14.8 mi
Beaches: 6
  • North Idaho Beach: 6.4 mi
  • City Beach: 6.9 mi
  • Sanders Beach: 8.0 mi
  • Silver Beach: 9.4 mi
  • Preston Beach: 12.7 mi
Picnic sites: 4
Waterfalls: 3
  • Post Falls: 1.0 mi
  • Liberty Creek Falls: 9.0 mi
  • Upper Falls: 22.9 mi
Cliffs: 3
Springs: 3
  • Mirabeau Springs: 13.7 mi
  • Goldback Spring: 16.7 mi
  • Griffith Spring: 24.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Huetter Rest Area, I-90 Westbound: 3.1 mi
  • Huetter Rest Area, I-90 Eastbound: 3.1 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.5 miles of Ford Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount SpokaneNNW1,784 m17.2 mi
Mount Kit CarsonNW1,600 m17.6 mi
Mica PeakSSW1,598 m6.2 mi
Beauty MountainNNW1,587 m17.3 mi
Quartz MountainNNW1,572 m14.3 mi
Bald KnobNNW1,557 m16.7 mi
Horse MountainNNW1,552 m14.3 mi
Day MountainNNW1,536 m18.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5118:2019:01
June solstice04:5020:0220:50
September equinox06:3518:0718:47
December solstice07:3415:0615:59

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °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, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 372745 — Ford Rock, Kootenai County, Idaho.

OpenStreetMap element node/358651014

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