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Moose Butte

Moose Butte, seen from above at true elevation

Moose Butte rises to 2,168 m in Idaho. North Pole stands 2,683 m to the west-southwest, 9.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Porters Mountain, a peak 3.4 miles away. Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway passes 110 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49051415, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
2168 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates45.68269, -115.48568

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs: 8
Springs: 6
  • Sheep Spring: 20.0 mi
  • Rattlesnake Spring: 20.7 mi
  • Freds Spring: 21.0 mi
  • Sweet Anise Spring: 21.4 mi
  • Quartz Spring: 24.1 mi
Nature reserves: 3
Parks: 2
  • Middle Fork Salmon Wild and Scenic River: 20.3 mi
  • Horse Creek Administrative Research Area: 22.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Mallard Creek Falls: 12.2 mi
Museums: 1
  • Buckskin Bill's Cabin: 18.7 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Barth Hot Springs: 24.4 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.8 miles of Moose Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
North PoleWSW 256°2,683 m9.9 mi
Oregon ButteSW 219°2,565 m14.2 mi
Mineral HillSW 234°2,550 m10.8 mi
Buffalo HumpWSW 247°2,539 m11.2 mi
Concord HillSW 235°2,521 m12.6 mi
Shining ButteSW 234°2,520 m14.8 mi
Quartzite ButteSW 227°2,511 m17.0 mi
Drumlummen PointSW 217°2,492 m13.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4618:1518:55
June solstice04:5319:5020:36
September equinox06:3018:0218:41
December solstice07:2115:1116:01

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252834394755616053413124

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — RED River RS, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358657537

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