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Howe Peak

Howe Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Howe Peak rises to 2,651 m in Idaho. Saddle Mountain stands 3,295 m to the north-northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Rock of Ages, a cliff 1.3 miles away. Peaks to Craters Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off. 42 named places lie within 25 miles, 28 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49037687, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2651 m

How to reach it

Coordinates43.71324, -113.10028

42 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 28
Cliffs: 4
  • Rock of Ages: 1.3 mi
  • Watch Tower: 1.3 mi
  • Sea of Joy: 1.3 mi
  • Gateway Rock: 1.3 mi
Parks: 4
  • Howe Park: 6.9 mi
  • Bottolfsen Park: 11.6 mi
  • Moore City Park: 13.4 mi
  • Lost River Ward park and ballfield: 13.6 mi
Historic sites: 2
Attractions: 2
  • Arco Rodeo Grounds: 11.5 mi
  • Lava Field: 21.0 mi
Rest areas: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Howe Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Saddle MountainNNE 25°3,294.888 m17.1 mi
Tyler PeakNNE 19°3,273.552 m20.2 mi
Sunset PeakNW 324°3,260 m22.6 mi
Mormon Gulch PeakNNE 14°3,258.312 m21.7 mi
King MountainWNW 297°3,235 m9.8 mi
Sheep MountainW 281°2,919 m24.7 mi
Jumpoff PeakN 353°2,756 m2.9 mi
Timbered DomeWSW 253°2,538 m23.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:0719:45
June solstice05:5120:3521:18
September equinox07:2018:5419:32
December solstice08:0416:1216:59

Local time (America/Boise).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F192336455461696757453121
Precip in0.60.30.60.81.21.00.40.40.50.60.40.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Howe, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 397078 — Howe Peak, Butte County, Idaho.

OpenStreetMap element node/358662446

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