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McElroy Butte

McElroy Butte, seen from above at true elevation

McElroy Butte rises to 854 m in Idaho. Slacks Mountain stands 2,219 m to the south-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Melba Valley Museum, a museum 2.0 miles away. Western Heritage Historic Byway passes 3.7 miles off. 52 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49048766, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
854 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates43.39794, -116.55457
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Winchester Park: 8.5 mi
  • Nicholson Park: 8.8 mi
  • Crimson Point Park: 9.2 mi
  • Silvertip Community Park: 9.2 mi
  • Greenbelt Park: 9.2 mi
Artworks
  • Jesus Christ: 11.4 mi
  • Meridian Welcome Sign: 16.0 mi
  • By the Seaside: 16.1 mi
  • New Wings: 18.6 mi
  • New Wings: 18.6 mi
Peaks: 52
Historic sites: 34
  • Wees Bar Petroglyphs: 9.6 mi
  • Benjamin Priest Ranch: 10.9 mi
  • Nampa Christian Field: 13.3 mi
  • Julius M. Kleiner: 18.8 mi
  • Canyon County Veteran Memorial: 19.5 mi
Gardens: 22
  • Tate's Rents: 10.0 mi
  • Rose Garden: 13.0 mi
  • Borah Community Garden: 20.1 mi
  • Caldwell Veteran's Garden: 20.3 mi
  • All Saints Refugee Garden: 21.5 mi
Museums: 21
  • Melba Valley Museum: 2.0 mi
  • Kuna History Center: 9.4 mi
  • Nampa Train Depot Museum and Interpretive Center: 12.6 mi
  • Owyhee County Historical Society Museum and Library: 12.6 mi
  • Warhawk Air Museum: 13.1 mi
Nature reserves: 13
Attractions: 5
Springs: 3
  • Briar Spring: 15.5 mi
  • Tiddie Spring: 20.8 mi
  • Black Horse Spring: 20.9 mi
Cliffs: 2
Rest areas: 2
  • Blacks Creek Rest Area I-84 Eastbound: 23.1 mi
  • Blacks Creek Rest Area I-84 Westbound: 23.2 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Givens Hot Springs: 7.8 mi
Waterfalls: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Riverside Beach: 22.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Marianne Williams Park Picnic Area: 24.0 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of McElroy Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Slacks MountainSSW 202°2,219 m24.3 mi
Puhitempi KuaikateteWSW 241°2,051 m19.1 mi
Black MountainSSW 203°2,015 m20.2 mi
Little Sugar LoafSSW 200°1,946 m22.2 mi
Rooster Comb PeakSW 216°1,918 m22.3 mi
Whiskey MountainSW 218°1,868 m20.4 mi
Salmon ButteWSW 238°1,848 m16.6 mi
Getaway MountainWSW 247°1,834.896 m14.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5019:2119:59
June solstice06:0620:4721:31
September equinox07:3419:0819:45
December solstice08:1616:2717:14

Local time (America/Boise).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343947536271807868554234
Precip in0.90.60.80.71.30.60.20.20.30.60.80.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Swan Falls PH, 14 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358662236

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