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Howe Mountain

Howe Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Howe Mountain rises to 1,162 m in Idaho. Scotchman Peak stands 2,117 m to the east, 6.3 miles off. The nearest named place is David Thompson State Wildlife Preserve, a park 2.6 miles away. Pend Oreille Scenic Byway passes 0.9 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49037685, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1162 m

How to reach it

Coordinates48.19021, -116.21962

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 23
  • David Thompson State Wildlife Preserve: 2.6 mi
  • Veteran's Memorial Park: 3.3 mi
  • Kullyspell House Monument Park: 5.3 mi
  • Trestle Creek Recreation Area: 8.7 mi
  • Pend Oreille Wildlife Management Area: 10.5 mi
Cliffs: 4
Beaches: 2
  • Dog Beach: 15.5 mi
  • City Beach: 15.9 mi
Museums: 2
Picnic sites: 1
Historic sites: 1
Artworks: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Troy Rest Area: 24.0 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.0 miles of Howe Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Scotchman PeakE 91°2,117 m6.3 mi
Scotchman Number TwoENE 78°2,084 m7.9 mi
Sawtooth MountainE 99°2,064 m11.3 mi
Glad PeakNNE 27°2,054.352 m12.4 mi
Savage MountainENE 68°2,038 m9.4 mi
Spar PeakENE 78°1,997 m11.0 mi
Benning MountainNNE 31°1,988 m12.0 mi
Billiard TableESE 110°1,984 m13.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4919:1719:58
June solstice05:4521:0121:50
September equinox07:3219:0319:45
December solstice08:3416:0016:54

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293238445359666657463629
Precip in3.72.63.42.12.62.71.00.81.53.13.53.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cabinet Gorge, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358662017

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