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Kootenai Point

Kootenai Point, seen from above at true elevation

Kootenai Point rises to 1,520 m in Idaho. Boundary County High Point stands 2,350 m to the north-northwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Cooks Peak, a peak 2.0 miles away. Wild Horse Trail Scenic Byway passes 7.3 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49042356, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1520 m

How to reach it

Coordinates48.70216, -116.49160

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 7
  • Myrtle Creek Game Preserve: 3.4 mi
  • Deep Creek Picnic Area: 7.6 mi
  • Boundary County Fairgrounds: 7.9 mi
  • Georgia Mae Plaza: 8.2 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Park: 8.3 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • Myrtle Falls: 3.2 mi
  • Snow Creek Falls: 3.7 mi
  • Hunt Falls: 17.7 mi
Museums: 2
Springs: 1
  • Leslie Springs: 10.1 mi
Picnic sites: 1
Attractions: 1
  • Indian Rock: 20.4 mi
Cliffs: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.5 miles of Kootenai Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Boundary County High PointNNW 344°2,350 m10.4 mi
Parker PeakNNW 340°2,332 m12.6 mi
Smith PeakNW 318°2,325 m12.2 mi
Fisher PeakN 350°2,312 m11.6 mi
Pyramid PeakNW 322°2,231 m9.6 mi
The Lions HeadWNW 300°2,220 m11.8 mi
Roman NoseSW 223°2,201 m6.9 mi
Long MountainNNW 328°2,198 m10.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5018:1718:59
June solstice04:4420:0320:53
September equinox06:3318:0418:46
December solstice07:3714:5815:53

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293239475662696859463629
Precip in2.61.82.01.31.81.90.60.51.01.72.53.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bonners Ferry, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 396754 — Kootenai Point, Boundary County, Idaho.

OpenStreetMap element node/358662106

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