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Mosquito Peak

Mosquito Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Mosquito Peak rises to 2,670 m in Idaho. Center Mountain stands 2,835 m to the south-southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Chicken Peak, a peak 1.7 miles away. Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway passes 83 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho County, Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49051720, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2670 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.28158, -115.36567

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 8
  • Soldier Spring: 4.1 mi
  • Quartz Spring: 5.1 mi
  • Quaking Aspen Springs: 18.8 mi
  • Grass Mountain Spring: 21.9 mi
  • Rattlesnake Spring: 22.8 mi
Cliffs: 4
Museums: 3
Beaches: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • Mallard Creek Falls: 19.9 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Barth Hot Springs: 22.3 mi
Parks: 1
  • Salmon Wild and Scenic River: 23.3 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • B 23 Crash Site: 24.7 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.3 miles of Mosquito Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Center MountainSSE 151°2,835 m14.3 mi
The PinnaclesS 177°2,826.41 m17.4 mi
Greeley MountainSSW 199°2,812 m13.1 mi
Mount EldridgeSSW 194°2,803 m10.1 mi
Cougar PeakSSE 167°2,779.78 m16.2 mi
Marble MountainSSE 164°2,778 m13.1 mi
Dixie MountainSSW 195°2,762 m11.4 mi
Snowslide PeakSSE 156°2,761 m14.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4518:1518:54
June solstice04:5419:4820:34
September equinox06:2918:0218:41
December solstice07:1915:1316:02

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F212432354351585749392922

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Warren, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358657585

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