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Nelson Point

Nelson Point, seen from above at true elevation

Nelson Point rises to 2,078 m in Idaho. Greeley Mountain stands 2,812 m to the south-southeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Burgdorf Summit, a peak 2.4 miles away. Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway passes 87 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49056735, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2078 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.34991, -115.58207

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs: 6
Springs: 3
  • Quartz Spring: 7.1 mi
  • Soldier Spring: 7.8 mi
  • Sweet Anise Spring: 17.7 mi
Museums: 1
  • Buckskin Bill's Cabin: 7.0 mi
Beaches: 1
Historic sites: 1
  • B 23 Crash Site: 18.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Mallard Creek Falls: 20.3 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.2 miles of Nelson Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Greeley MountainSSE 160°2,812 m18.2 mi
Mount EldridgeSSE 151°2,803 m16.6 mi
Dixie MountainSSE 154°2,762 m17.4 mi
Wolf Fang PeakSSE 146°2,741 m14.6 mi
Mosquito PeakESE 114°2,670 m11.5 mi
Chicken PeakESE 114°2,642 m9.8 mi
Dead Mule PeakESE 113°2,610 m17.5 mi
Sheepeater MountainENE 76°2,585 m11.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4618:1618:55
June solstice04:5519:4920:35
September equinox06:3018:0318:42
December solstice07:2015:1316:03

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F212432354351585749392922

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Warren, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358665508

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