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. 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
- 87.2 mi off the Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway
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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