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Monument Mountain

Monument Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Monument Mountain rises to 1,553 m in Idaho. South Chilco Mountain stands 1,724 m to the north-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Skitwish Peak, a peak 2.7 miles away. Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway passes 38 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49051200, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1553 m

How to reach it

Coordinates47.72547, -116.44129

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Mullan Road Historic Site: 8.1 mi
  • Magee Historic Site: 12.6 mi
  • Old Mission State Park: 12.8 mi
  • Hayden Lake Sportsman Park: 13.3 mi
  • Veterans Centennial Park: 14.4 mi
Cliffs: 9
Attractions: 8
  • Higgens Point: 13.0 mi
  • Triple Play Family Fun Park: 16.3 mi
  • Skate Plaza Roller Rink: 16.4 mi
  • Timber Terror: 17.5 mi
  • Tremors: 17.6 mi
Beaches: 6
  • Preston Beach: 11.4 mi
  • Silver Beach: 14.7 mi
  • Sanders Beach: 15.5 mi
  • Sanders Beach: 15.8 mi
  • City Beach: 16.6 mi
Museums: 5
  • Museum of North Idaho: 16.5 mi
  • Bird Aviation Museum & Invention Center: 18.0 mi
  • Staff House Museum: 19.3 mi
  • Westwood Historical Society: 21.9 mi
  • Post Falls Museum: 23.6 mi
Historic sites: 5
Artworks: 4
Nature reserves: 2
Rest areas: 2
  • Huetter Rest Area, I-90 Eastbound: 19.8 mi
  • Huetter Rest Area, I-90 Westbound: 19.8 mi
Waterfalls: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.2 miles of Monument Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
South Chilco MountainNNW 334°1,724 m11.3 mi
Chilco MountainNNW 340°1,710 m12.2 mi
Skitwish PeakSW 231°1,629 m2.7 mi
Spyglass PeakNE 55°1,618 m13.9 mi
Cougar Peak LoookoutESE 105°1,612 m11.1 mi
Jackknife PeakN 359°1,599 m11.2 mi
Halfway PeakE 80°1,594 m13.8 mi
Bernard PeakNNW 344°1,566 m15.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4918:1818:59
June solstice04:4820:0020:48
September equinox06:3318:0518:45
December solstice07:3215:0415:57

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, 17 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358657515

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