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Kern Butte

Kern Butte, seen from above at true elevation

Kern Butte rises to 977 m in Idaho. South Chilco Mountain stands 1,724 m to the north-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Higgens Point, a attraction 1.9 miles away. Lake Coeur D'Alene Scenic Byway passes 2.3 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49041305, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
977 m

How to reach it

Coordinates47.65435, -116.67880

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Veterans Centennial Park: 3.6 mi
  • Person Field: 4.4 mi
  • East Tubbs Hill Park: 4.4 mi
  • Cherry Hill Park: 4.6 mi
  • Bryan Park: 4.9 mi
Nature reserves: 9
Attractions: 8
  • Higgens Point: 1.9 mi
  • Cougar Bay Dozer: 6.8 mi
  • Skate Plaza Roller Rink: 7.2 mi
  • Triple Play Family Fun Park: 8.7 mi
  • Timber Terror: 17.3 mi
Beaches: 6
  • Silver Beach: 2.9 mi
  • Sanders Beach: 4.0 mi
  • Sanders Beach: 4.3 mi
  • City Beach: 5.4 mi
  • North Idaho Beach: 5.8 mi
Artworks: 5
Museums: 4
  • Museum of North Idaho: 5.2 mi
  • Bird Aviation Museum & Invention Center: 10.4 mi
  • Post Falls Museum: 13.1 mi
  • Westwood Historical Society: 14.8 mi
Cliffs: 4
Historic sites: 3
Rest areas: 2
  • Huetter Rest Area, I-90 Eastbound: 9.5 mi
  • Huetter Rest Area, I-90 Westbound: 9.5 mi
Waterfalls: 2

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.4 miles of Kern Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
South Chilco MountainNNE 22°1,724 m16.1 mi
Skitwish PeakENE 70°1,629 m9.6 mi
Mica PeakW 261°1,598 m14.6 mi
Eagle PeakSSE 149°1,582 m16.6 mi
Monument MountainENE 66°1,553 m12.1 mi
Spades MountainNNE 28°1,529 m11.0 mi
Copper MountainE 93°1,518 m9.2 mi
Hemlock MountainENE 74°1,503 m16.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5018:1919:00
June solstice04:4920:0120:49
September equinox06:3418:0618:46
December solstice07:3315:0515:58

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313440465562707061493831
Precip in3.22.12.71.92.12.20.70.80.82.03.33.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Coeur D'alene, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 395549 — Kern Butte, Kootenai County, Idaho.

OpenStreetMap element node/358660685

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