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John Day Mountain

John Day Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

John Day Mountain rises to 2,262 m in Idaho. Patrick Butte stands 2,694 m to the south, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Martin Spring, a spring 0.3 miles away. Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway passes 99 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49039939, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2262 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.52961, -116.23652

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 31
  • Martin Spring: 0.3 mi
  • Mya Springs: 5.5 mi
  • Fish Dam Spring: 5.9 mi
  • China Spring: 5.9 mi
  • Logged Up Springs: 6.8 mi
Parks: 8
  • Chief Joseph War Historical Marker: 4.8 mi
  • Slate Creek Recreation Site: 8.5 mi
  • City Park: 16.2 mi
  • Hammer Creek Recreation Site: 16.8 mi
  • Buck Park: 17.2 mi
Cliffs: 5
Beaches: 4
  • Music Bar: 8.4 mi
  • Shorts Bar Beach: 8.7 mi
  • Twin Bridges Beach: 9.6 mi
  • Skookumchuck Beach: 12.5 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • Allison Creek Picnic Area: 8.4 mi
  • Skookumchuck Recreation Site: 12.5 mi
  • Upper Pittsburg Landing: 12.6 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Museums: 1
  • Kirkwood Ranch Museum: 12.9 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Pittsburg Rockart Interpertive Site: 13.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Sheep Creek Rest Stop: 14.0 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.3 miles of John Day Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Patrick ButteS 175°2,694 m14.7 mi
Heavens GateSW 229°2,554 m16.7 mi
Pyramid PeakENE 64°2,551 m16.3 mi
Lava ButteSSE 162°2,538 m17.7 mi
Sams ThroneSSE 161°2,507 m16.9 mi
Hershey PointSSE 160°2,505 m16.0 mi
Gospel PeakENE 66°2,486 m15.6 mi
Gospel HillENE 63°2,474 m15.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4918:1818:58
June solstice04:5719:5220:38
September equinox06:3318:0518:44
December solstice07:2315:1516:05

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333643485662717162503932
Precip in1.31.41.82.02.21.70.80.71.21.51.41.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Riggins, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 383949 — John Day Mountain, Idaho County, Idaho.

OpenStreetMap element node/358656692

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