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Jackknife Peak

Jackknife Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Jackknife Peak rises to 1,599 m in Idaho. Packsaddle Mountain stands 1,945 m to the north-northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Honey Mountain, a peak 2.7 miles away. Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway passes 27 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49039402, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1599 m

How to reach it

Coordinates47.88820, -116.44447

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 60
  • Magee Historic Site: 9.2 mi
  • Athol City Park: 12.8 mi
  • Hayden Lake Sportsman Park: 12.8 mi
  • Honeysuckle Beach: 17.1 mi
  • Emerald Green Park: 17.2 mi
Cliffs: 7
Attractions: 7
  • Cork Screw: 12.3 mi
  • Timber Terror: 12.3 mi
  • Tremors: 12.3 mi
  • Triple Play Family Fun Park: 18.4 mi
  • Skate Plaza Roller Rink: 19.8 mi
Beaches: 6
  • Preston Beach: 13.5 mi
  • Silver Beach: 21.0 mi
  • Sanders Beach: 21.3 mi
  • Sanders Beach: 21.5 mi
  • City Beach: 21.9 mi
Nature reserves: 3
Museums: 3
  • Bird Aviation Museum & Invention Center: 19.4 mi
  • Westwood Historical Society: 21.5 mi
  • Museum of North Idaho: 21.7 mi
Historic sites: 2
Artworks: 2
Rest areas: 2
  • Huetter Rest Area, I-90 Westbound: 23.1 mi
  • Huetter Rest Area, I-90 Eastbound: 23.2 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.7 miles of Jackknife Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Packsaddle MountainNNE 23°1,945 m10.7 mi
South Chilco MountainWSW 257°1,724 m5.0 mi
Chilco MountainW 273°1,710 m4.0 mi
Whitetail PeakENE 58°1,675 m15.7 mi
Powder MountainNE 42°1,639 m10.5 mi
Beaver PeakENE 62°1,638 m14.4 mi
Skitwish PeakS 188°1,629 m13.1 mi
Spyglass PeakESE 106°1,618 m11.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4918:1818:59
June solstice04:4720:0120:49
September equinox06:3318:0518:45
December solstice07:3315:0315:56

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293137435258656456443528
Precip in2.41.82.52.12.31.90.90.91.02.23.13.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bayview Model Basin, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358656652

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