Fossil Butte
Fossil Butte rises to 989 m in Idaho. Hayden Peak stands 2,556 m to the southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Sinker Creek Butte, a peak 5.6 miles away. Western Heritage Historic Byway passes 9.7 miles off.
The story
mountain in Owyhee County, Idaho, United States of America
Wikidata Q49030125, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 989 m
How to reach it
- 9.7 mi off the Western Heritage Historic Byway, National
- 18.1 mi off the Snake River Canyon Scenic Byway
- 21.2 mi off the Owyhee Uplands Back Country Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Sinker Creek Butte: 5.6 mi
- Wild Horse Butte: 6.2 mi
- Castle Butte: 8.8 mi
- Sinker Butte: 8.8 mi
- Federal Butte: 9.2 mi
- Ruby City: 15.6 mi
- Silver City: 15.8 mi
- Dewey: 16.6 mi
- De Lamar: 20.3 mi
- Briar Spring: 9.0 mi
- Black Horse Spring: 11.7 mi
- Tiddie Spring: 12.6 mi
- Owyhee County Historical Society Museum and Library: 9.0 mi
- Melba Valley Museum: 18.8 mi
- Murphy Rim: 9.7 mi
- Coal Bank: 21.9 mi
- Benjamin Priest Ranch: 12.1 mi
- Wees Bar Petroglyphs: 12.7 mi
- Trueblood Wildlife Area: 18.8 mi
- Centennial Park: 19.6 mi
- Celebration Park: 13.8 mi
- Givens Hot Springs: 24.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.4 miles of Fossil Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hayden Peak | SW 230° | 2,556 m | 13.9 mi |
| Cinnabar Mountain | SW 229° | 2,514 m | 14.1 mi |
| Turntable Mountain | SW 234° | 2,468 m | 14.3 mi |
| War Eagle Mountain | WSW 242° | 2,451 m | 14.8 mi |
| Quicksilver Mountain | SW 220° | 2,447 m | 14.6 mi |
| Sawpit Peak | WSW 241° | 2,349 m | 16.9 mi |
| Florida Mountain | WSW 248° | 2,337 m | 16.9 mi |
| China Butte | SW 232° | 2,272 m | 18.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:50 | 19:21 | 19:58 |
| June solstice | 06:07 | 20:46 | 21:30 |
| September equinox | 07:34 | 19:07 | 19:45 |
| December solstice | 08:15 | 16:28 | 17:14 |
Local time (America/Boise).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 39 | 47 | 53 | 62 | 71 | 80 | 78 | 68 | 55 | 42 | 34 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Swan Falls PH, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358661749
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