Nelson Point
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.
The story
Mountain in Idaho, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49056735, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,078 m
How to reach it
Overlooks nearby
- Upper Gospel Lake Viewpoint · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Burgdorf Summit: 2.4 mi
- Round Mountain: 3.5 mi
- Bemis Point: 5.4 mi
- Smith Knob: 5.4 mi
- Moccasin Mountain: 5.4 mi
- Bear Creek Point: 12.4 mi
- Scotts Bluff: 18.0 mi
- McFadden Point: 18.8 mi
- Plummer Point: 19.4 mi
- Rock Creek Point: 20.2 mi
- Quartz Spring: 7.1 mi
- Soldier Spring: 7.8 mi
- Sweet Anise Spring: 17.7 mi
- Buckskin Bill's Cabin: 7.0 mi
- Steamboat Summit: 10.8 mi
- B 23 Crash Site: 18.3 mi
- Mallard Creek Falls: 20.3 mi
- Florence: 24.0 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greeley Mountain | SSE 160° | 2,812 m | 18.2 mi |
| Mount Eldridge | SSE 151° | 2,803 m | 16.6 mi |
| Dixie Mountain | SSE 154° | 2,762 m | 17.4 mi |
| Wolf Fang Peak | SSE 146° | 2,741 m | 14.6 mi |
| Mosquito Peak | ESE 114° | 2,670 m | 11.5 mi |
| Chicken Peak | ESE 114° | 2,642 m | 9.8 mi |
| Dead Mule Peak | ESE 113° | 2,610 m | 17.5 mi |
| Sheepeater Mountain | ENE 76° | 2,585 m | 11.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:46 | 18:16 | 18:55 |
| June solstice | 04:55 | 19:49 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:30 | 18:03 | 18:42 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:13 | 16:03 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 21 | 24 | 32 | 35 | 43 | 51 | 58 | 57 | 49 | 39 | 29 | 22 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Warren, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358665508
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