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Kaniksu Mountain

Kaniksu Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Kaniksu Mountain rises to 1,772 m in Idaho. Parker Peak stands 2,332 m to the east-southeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is American Falls, a waterfall 1.0 miles away. International Selkirk Scenic Loop passes 17 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49040743, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1772 m

How to reach it

Coordinates48.99299, -116.91829

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 9
  • American Falls: 1.0 mi
  • Priest Falls: 1.6 mi
  • LaSota Falls: 16.9 mi
  • Upper Granite Falls: 16.9 mi
  • Lower Granite Falls: 17.0 mi
Parks: 4
  • Cardinal Basins Recreation Site: 2.8 mi
  • Library park: 22.4 mi
  • Metaline Waterfront Park: 23.4 mi
  • Myrtle Creek Game Preserve: 24.7 mi
Nature reserves: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.9 miles of Kaniksu Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Parker PeakESE 119°2,332 m17.1 mi
Smith PeakSE 134°2,325 m15.7 mi
Hulme PeakNNE 25°2,277 m15.4 mi
Snowy TopW 268°2,248 m3.1 mi
Pyramid PeakSE 133°2,231 m18.4 mi
Gypsy PeakWSW 253°2,226 m11.1 mi
The Lions HeadSSE 147°2,220 m17.0 mi
The CragsNW 316°2,208 m6.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5118:1919:01
June solstice04:4420:0620:56
September equinox06:3518:0618:47
December solstice08:4015:5816:53

Local time (America/Creston).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283139475662696858463628
Precip in2.21.71.91.62.22.11.20.81.11.82.42.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Porthill, 19 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 384098 — Kaniksu Mountain, Boundary County, Idaho.

OpenStreetMap element node/358656755

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