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Homestead Hump

Homestead Hump, seen from above at true elevation

Homestead Hump rises to 1,721 m in Idaho. South Butte stands 2,126 m to the east-southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Marble Mountain, a peak 2.5 miles away. St. Joe River Scenic Byway passes 8.6 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49036922, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1721 m

How to reach it

Coordinates47.11602, -116.01960

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 4
  • Ball Field Mud Bog: 24.1 mi
  • City Park: 24.2 mi
  • Gazebo Park: 24.8 mi
  • R.D. Merrill Park: 24.9 mi
Historic sites: 3
  • Wildfire: 24.0 mi
  • Time Capsule: 25.0 mi
  • Ten Commandments: 25.0 mi
Cliffs: 2
Picnic sites: 1
Springs: 1
  • Falls Creek Falls: 19.3 mi
Attractions: 1
Museums: 1
  • Wallace District Mining Museum: 25.0 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.4 miles of Homestead Hump. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
South ButteESE 124°2,126 m12.0 mi
Widow MountainSE 139°2,069 m5.1 mi
Lookout MountainSE 133°2,055 m3.4 mi
North ButteESE 117°2,023 m11.6 mi
Moses ButteSE 127°2,016 m11.7 mi
Camelback MountainN 11°1,996 m2.9 mi
Fishhook PeakNE 56°1,991 m3.1 mi
Jug RockSE 127°1,983 m12.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4819:1719:57
June solstice05:4920:5621:44
September equinox07:3219:0319:44
December solstice08:2816:0616:58

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F273036425158656556443527
Precip in5.14.03.33.53.22.70.90.91.53.44.85.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ELK RVR, 25 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358656393

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