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John Peak

John Peak, seen from above at true elevation

John Peak rises to 1,270 m in Idaho. Grizzly Mountain stands 1,800 m to the east, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Monument Mountain, a peak 2.8 miles away. White Pine Scenic Byway passes 8.5 miles off.

The story

Mountain in Idaho, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49039948, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1,270 m

How to reach it

Coordinates47.69519, -116.40212

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Mullan Road Historic Site: 7.5 mi
  • Old Mission State Park: 10.3 mi
  • Magee Historic Site: 13.1 mi
  • West Shoshone Park: 13.3 mi
  • Marek Memorial Park: 13.4 mi
Cliffs: 8
Attractions: 8
  • Higgens Point: 13.8 mi
  • Crystal Gold Mine: 18.3 mi
  • Skate Plaza Roller Rink: 18.3 mi
  • Triple Play Family Fun Park: 18.5 mi
  • Cougar Bay Dozer: 19.8 mi
Beaches: 5
  • Preston Beach: 13.8 mi
  • Silver Beach: 16.0 mi
  • Sanders Beach: 16.9 mi
  • City Beach: 18.1 mi
  • North Idaho Beach: 18.6 mi
Historic sites: 5
Museums: 4
  • Staff House Museum: 16.6 mi
  • Museum of North Idaho: 18.0 mi
  • Bird Aviation Museum & Invention Center: 20.2 mi
  • Westwood Historical Society: 24.2 mi
Artworks: 2
Nature reserves: 2
Rest areas: 2
  • Huetter Rest Area, I-90 Eastbound: 21.6 mi
  • Huetter Rest Area, I-90 Westbound: 21.6 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.5 miles of John Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Grizzly MountainE1,800 m14.4 mi
Frost PeakS1,772 m15.1 mi
Graham MountainESE1,745 m13.9 mi
South Chilco MountainNNW1,724 m14.0 mi
Chilco MountainNNW1,710 m14.8 mi
Skitwish PeakW1,629 m3.9 mi
Spyglass PeakNE1,618 m13.9 mi
Cougar Peak LoookoutE1,612 m9.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4918:1818:58
June solstice04:4820:0020:48
September equinox06:3318:0518:45
December solstice07:3215:0415:57

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293238455460686757453629
Precip in4.33.13.72.92.92.71.20.81.33.14.53.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kellogg, 17 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358656699

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