Maxwell Point
Maxwell Point rises to 1,881 m in Idaho. North Pole stands 2,683 m to the north-northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Johnson Butte, a peak 2.8 miles away.
The story
Mountain in Idaho County, Idaho, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49048429, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,881 m
How to reach it
Overlooks nearby
- Upper Gospel Lake Viewpoint · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Johnson Butte: 2.8 mi
- Black Butte: 4.3 mi
- Elk Butte: 5.0 mi
- Tomato Point: 5.0 mi
- Butzien Butte: 5.1 mi
- Sweet Anise Spring: 5.5 mi
- Quartz Spring: 19.7 mi
- Peter Ready Spring: 20.0 mi
- Soldier Spring: 20.5 mi
- Martin Spring: 21.1 mi
- Rock Creek Point: 7.4 mi
- Plummer Point: 8.5 mi
- Scotts Bluff: 12.2 mi
- Bear Creek Point: 19.9 mi
- Devils Ladder: 23.2 mi
- Steamboat Summit: 14.1 mi
- Music Bar: 18.1 mi
- Shorts Bar Beach: 23.9 mi
- Florence: 11.2 mi
- Buckskin Bill's Cabin: 16.8 mi
- Allison Creek Picnic Area: 17.1 mi
- B 23 Crash Site: 19.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.9 miles of Maxwell Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Pole | NNE 24° | 2,683 m | 15.3 mi |
| Bear Pete Mountain | SW 215° | 2,638 m | 14.2 mi |
| Marshall Fin | SSW 194° | 2,579 m | 6.6 mi |
| Marshall Mountain | SSW 199° | 2,571 m | 5.1 mi |
| Oregon Butte | NE 52° | 2,565 m | 8.7 mi |
| Pyramid Peak | NNW 336° | 2,551 m | 14.3 mi |
| Mineral Hill | NE 35° | 2,550 m | 12.3 mi |
| Buffalo Hump | NNE 24° | 2,539 m | 13.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:47 | 18:17 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 04:56 | 19:50 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:04 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 15:14 | 16:03 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 21 | 24 | 32 | 35 | 43 | 51 | 58 | 57 | 49 | 39 | 29 | 22 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Warren, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358657312
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