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Jackson Peak

Jackson Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Jackson Peak rises to 2,234 m in Idaho. North Goat Peak stands 2,734 m to the east, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Wilson Peak, a peak 3.2 miles away. Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway passes 4.0 miles off.

The story

Mountain in Idaho, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49039486, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2,234 m

How to reach it

Coordinates44.00962, -115.77622

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Hot springs: 9
  • Pine Flats Hot Springs: 5.6 mi
  • Kirkham Hot Springs: 12.3 mi
  • Skinny Dipper's Hot Springs: 14.8 mi
  • Ninemeyer Hot Springs: 20.3 mi
  • Vaughn Hot Spring: 21.0 mi
Parks: 5
  • Grimes Monument: 3.5 mi
  • Jim Thorton Plaza: 9.6 mi
  • Weilmunster Park: 12.0 mi
  • Naylor Park: 12.8 mi
  • John B. Brogan Park: 12.8 mi
Historic sites: 2
Waterfalls: 1
  • Big Falls: 4.7 mi
Museums: 1
  • Boise Basin Museum: 12.8 mi
Cliffs: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.8 miles of Jackson Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
North Goat PeakE2,734 m21.6 mi
Wolf MountainE2,699 m19.3 mi
Goat MountainE2,686 m21.4 mi
Shephard PeakE2,683 m22.7 mi
Swanholm PeakESE2,663 m23.8 mi
Tyee MountainE2,660 m23.5 mi
Red MountainNE2,654 m24.8 mi
Tenmile RidgeENE2,653 m24.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4719:1819:56
June solstice06:0120:4621:30
September equinox07:3119:0419:42
December solstice08:1616:2117:09

Local time (America/Boise).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252937435259666456443225

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lowman, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 383839 — Jackson Peak, Boise County, Idaho.

OpenStreetMap element node/358656661

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