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Hard Benchmark

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Elevation
2,477 m
Tallest summit within 19.3 miles
South Loon Mountain2,827 m · 16.2 mi
Nearest byway
Payette River Scenic Byway14.5 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:37local time
Coordinates
45.1774, -116.1950

Hard Benchmark rises to 2,477 m in Idaho. South Loon Mountain stands 2,827 m to the east-southeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Bruin Mountain, a peak 3.6 miles away. Payette River Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off.

Elevation
2476.805 m

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.3 miles of Hard Benchmark. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
South Loon MountainESE 109°2,827 m16.2 mi
North Loon MountainESE 106°2,823 m16.3 mi
The OgreWNW 301°2,818.8 m19.1 mi
Storm PeakESE 103°2,751 m13.8 mi
The GoblinWNW 301°2,739 m18.8 mi
Monument PeakW 281°2,709 m18.0 mi
Patrick ButteN 356°2,694 m9.7 mi
Rain BenchmarkESE 123°2,668.524 m13.6 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Beaches: 6
Waterfalls: 1
Rest areas: 1
Historic sites: 1
Ghost towns: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4918:1918:57
June solstice04:5819:5120:37
September equinox06:3318:0518:44
December solstice07:2115:1716:06

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

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