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Initial Peak

Initial Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Initial Peak rises to 1,234 m in Idaho. Latour Peak stands 1,926 m to the east-southeast, 8.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Bull Run Peak, a peak 3.2 miles away. White Pine Scenic Byway passes 1.2 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49038830, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1234 m

How to reach it

Coordinates47.49797, -116.50795

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Rainy Hill Boat Launch: 4.1 mi
  • Old Mission State Park: 7.8 mi
  • Mullan Road Historic Site: 8.4 mi
  • Eleanor Park: 12.8 mi
  • Mullen Trail Park Historical Monument: 12.9 mi
Cliffs: 6
Beaches: 6
  • Silver Beach: 15.6 mi
  • Sanders Beach: 16.6 mi
  • Sanders Beach: 16.9 mi
  • City Beach: 17.9 mi
  • North Idaho Beach: 18.4 mi
Attractions: 5
  • Higgens Point: 12.0 mi
  • Cougar Bay Dozer: 18.7 mi
  • Crystal Gold Mine: 19.6 mi
  • Skate Plaza Roller Rink: 20.5 mi
  • Triple Play Family Fun Park: 22.1 mi
Artworks: 4
Historic sites: 4
  • Bunker Hill Zinc Plant: 15.8 mi
  • Veteran's Memorial: 18.0 mi
  • Sunshine Miners Memorial: 21.6 mi
  • K27 Monument: 22.3 mi
Museums: 3
  • Staff House Museum: 17.7 mi
  • Museum of North Idaho: 17.8 mi
  • Bird Aviation Museum & Invention Center: 23.8 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Rest areas: 2
  • Huetter Rest Area, I-90 Eastbound: 22.1 mi
  • Huetter Rest Area, I-90 Westbound: 22.2 mi
Springs: 1
  • Falls Creek Falls: 15.7 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.7 miles of Initial Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Latour PeakESE 123°1,926 m8.1 mi
Latour BaldyESE 104°1,896 m7.8 mi
Mount WiessnerESE 119°1,882 m8.4 mi
Reeds BaldySE 144°1,869 m10.5 mi
Pearson PeakSSE 147°1,868 m9.7 mi
Frost PeakE 99°1,772 m7.8 mi
Saint Joe BaldySSE 154°1,768 m10.3 mi
Rochat PeakSE 146°1,710 m8.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5018:1818:59
June solstice04:5020:0020:48
September equinox06:3418:0518:46
December solstice07:3215:0515:58

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303340475561686859473730
Precip in4.43.03.32.32.42.10.80.71.02.44.14.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Saint Maries, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 383727 — Initial Peak, Kootenai County, Idaho.

OpenStreetMap element node/358656599

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