Frenchman Butte
Frenchman Butte rises to 1,577 m in Idaho. Chimney Peak stands 2,324 m to the east-southeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Camel Hill, a peak 2.3 miles away. Northwest Passage Scenic Byway passes 6.1 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Idaho, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49030585, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,577 m
How to reach it
- 6.1 mi off the Northwest Passage Scenic Byway, National
- 16.6 mi off the Gold Rush Historic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Camel Hill: 2.3 mi
- Ant Hill: 2.9 mi
- Mex Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Brush Hill: 3.3 mi
- Middle Butte: 3.5 mi
- Three Devils Picnic Area: 13.5 mi
- Nez Perce National Historical Park - Heart of the Monster: 23.4 mi
- Horse Creek Administrative Research Area: 23.5 mi
- Riverfront Park: 23.6 mi
- Kooskia City Park: 24.4 mi
- Jungle Point: 10.6 mi
- Hot Point: 15.1 mi
- Penny Cliffs: 21.0 mi
- Orofino Creek Point: 21.2 mi
- West Fork Point: 21.4 mi
- Lean-To Spring: 9.1 mi
- Indian Springs: 11.9 mi
- Stanley Hot Springs: 13.5 mi
- Stuart Hot Springs: 24.8 mi
- Selway Falls: 21.4 mi
- Button Beach: 24.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.2 miles of Frenchman Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chimney Peak | ESE 123° | 2,324 m | 16.0 mi |
| Gedney Mountain | SE 130° | 2,248 m | 17.7 mi |
| Stanley Butte | ESE 107° | 2,238 m | 16.5 mi |
| Louse Point | SE 131° | 2,140 m | 14.6 mi |
| Coolwater Mountain | SSE 160° | 2,113 m | 11.9 mi |
| Long Lake Point | E 83° | 2,090 m | 18.2 mi |
| Ghost Mountain | SE 140° | 2,089 m | 14.3 mi |
| Greenside Butte | E 94° | 2,081 m | 15.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:46 | 18:15 | 18:55 |
| June solstice | 04:51 | 19:52 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 06:30 | 18:02 | 18:42 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 15:08 | 15:59 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 37 | 44 | 50 | 58 | 65 | 74 | 73 | 63 | 51 | 40 | 33 |
| Precip in | 4.9 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 3.6 | 5.0 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lowell Three Rivers Resort, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358655840
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