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Independence Mountain

Independence Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Independence Mountain rises to 2,966 m in Idaho. Cache Peak stands 3,136 m to the southeast, 0.5 miles off. City of Rocks Back Country Byway passes 5.2 miles off. 30 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

mountain in Cassia County, Idaho, United States

Wikidata Q49038361, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2966 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.18964, -113.66918

Named places within 25 miles

Cliffs
  • Gila Wall: 3.5 mi
  • The Great Slab Backside: 3.6 mi
  • The Great Slab: 3.6 mi
  • Taco - Northeast: 3.7 mi
  • Fence Line - Northwest: 3.7 mi
Peaks: 30
Parks: 12
  • Almo Park: 3.3 mi
  • Castle Rocks State Park: 3.5 mi
  • Elba Park: 6.3 mi
  • Oakley City Park: 11.6 mi
  • Albion Park: 16.1 mi
Springs: 5
Picnic sites: 2
Museums: 2
  • Oakley Valley Historical Museum: 11.5 mi
  • Cassia County Historical Society: 24.8 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Window Arch: 8.3 mi

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cache PeakSE 125°3,136 m0.5 mi
Mount IndependenceNNW 331°3,010 m0.6 mi
George PeakSSE 155°2,916 m22.9 mi
Mount HarrisonN 4°2,745 m8.3 mi
Graham PeakSSW 208°2,684 m5.2 mi
Pomerelle PeakNNE 19°2,670.658 m8.5 mi
Twin PeaksSSW 209°2,564 m20.7 mi
Twin PeaksSSW 209°2,549 m20.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1019:47
June solstice05:5920:3321:15
September equinox07:2318:5719:34
December solstice08:0116:2117:06

Local time (America/Boise).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313442475563727162513930
Precip in0.80.71.11.52.11.10.70.71.10.90.80.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Oakley, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358662031

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