McGary Butte
McGary Butte rises to 1,357 m in Idaho. Marks Butte stands 1,922 m to the northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Jackson Mountain, a peak 4.6 miles away. Elk River Back Country Byway passes 2.0 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Idaho, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49048786, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,357 m
How to reach it
- 2.0 mi off the Elk River Back Country Byway
- 18.9 mi off the White Pine Scenic Byway
- 19.2 mi off the Northwest Passage Scenic Byway, National
- 27.9 mi off the Gold Rush Historic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Jackson Mountain: 4.6 mi
- Caterpillar Hill: 6.6 mi
- Shattuck Butte: 7.3 mi
- Cherry Butte: 8.0 mi
- Benson Hill: 8.8 mi
- City Park: 8.4 mi
- Ball Field Mud Bog: 8.6 mi
- Gazebo Park: 8.6 mi
- R.D. Merrill Park: 8.7 mi
- Elwood School: 10.1 mi
- Lower Elk Creek Falls: 9.1 mi
- Upper Elk Creek Falls: 9.2 mi
- Middle Elk Creek Falls: 9.2 mi
- Pink House Beach: 19.2 mi
- Amos Bench: 22.2 mi
- Elk Creek Falls: 8.8 mi
- Troy Mining & Milling Co.: 16.6 mi
- Clearwater Museum: 21.1 mi
- Fir Bluff: 23.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.2 miles of McGary Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marks Butte | NE 40° | 1,922 m | 22.2 mi |
| Elk Butte | ENE 70° | 1,772 m | 12.1 mi |
| Windy Peak | NE 41° | 1,749 m | 19.7 mi |
| Hemlock Butte | NE 46° | 1,747 m | 13.5 mi |
| Castle Rock | NE 46° | 1,747 m | 20.7 mi |
| Stony Butte | NE 41° | 1,734 m | 17.1 mi |
| Windy Point | ENE 62° | 1,691 m | 12.3 mi |
| White Rock | NE 38° | 1,660 m | 18.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:18 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 04:52 | 19:57 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:05 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 15:09 | 16:00 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 30 | 36 | 42 | 51 | 58 | 65 | 65 | 56 | 44 | 35 | 27 |
| Precip in | 5.1 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 5.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ELK RVR, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 386615 — McGary Butte, Latah County, Idaho.
OpenStreetMap element node/358657346
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