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Hornet Point

Hornet Point, seen from above at true elevation

Hornet Point rises to 1,797 m in Idaho. Straight Peak stands 2,318 m to the east, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Fly Hill, a peak 2.0 miles away. St. Joe River Scenic Byway passes 22 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49037137, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1797 m

How to reach it

Coordinates46.86186, -115.20041

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Picnic sites: 1
  • Cedar Picnic Area: 5.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Rambiker Falls: 12.1 mi
Springs: 1
  • Red Ives Spring: 13.8 mi
Parks: 1
  • Saint Joe Wild and Scenic River: 15.6 mi
Cliffs: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.0 miles of Hornet Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Straight PeakE 84°2,318 m14.7 mi
Crater MountainENE 73°2,307 m14.8 mi
Lightning PeakENE 57°2,246 m14.1 mi
Graves PeakNNE 30°2,238 m12.1 mi
Gold Crown PeakNNE 24°2,234 m12.3 mi
Graves PeakNNE 30°2,225 m12.1 mi
Oregon PeakNNE 19°2,188 m14.3 mi
East SisterW 277°2,155 m15.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4518:1318:54
June solstice04:4719:5220:40
September equinox06:2818:0018:40
December solstice07:2415:0415:55

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293240475562706960473528
Precip in1.21.31.11.41.82.00.91.01.01.32.01.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Superior, 27 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 373136 — Hornet Point, Clearwater County, Idaho.

OpenStreetMap element node/358651359

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