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Nickelplate Mountain

Nickelplate Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Nickelplate Mountain rises to 1,179 m in Idaho. The Lions Head stands 2,220 m to the northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Reeder Mountain, a peak 1.8 miles away. JCT SR 97 VIC TONASKET TO JCT SR 2 VIC NEWPORT passes 17 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49056917, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1179 m

How to reach it

Coordinates48.64686, -116.97216

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 10
  • Hunt Falls: 8.9 mi
  • Lower Granite Falls: 9.3 mi
  • Upper Granite Falls: 9.3 mi
  • LaSota Falls: 9.4 mi
  • Mission Falls: 15.7 mi
Parks: 9
  • Priest Lake State Forest: 10.5 mi
  • Coolin Park: 13.2 mi
  • Pataky's Bench: 15.6 mi
  • Myrtle Creek Game Preserve: 19.9 mi
  • Ione City Park: 21.2 mi
Cliffs: 3
Museums: 2
Attractions: 1
  • Indian Rock: 5.7 mi
Springs: 1
  • Benton Spring: 22.6 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.7 miles of Nickelplate Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
The Lions HeadNE 50°2,220 m15.1 mi
Kent PeakENE 65°2,163 m14.5 mi
Twin PeaksE 89°2,155 m14.2 mi
The WigwamsENE 68°2,144 m12.9 mi
Abandon MountainNE 45°2,131 m16.0 mi
Mount RoothaanE 101°2,123 m12.4 mi
Hunt PeakESE 116°2,119 m13.9 mi
Myrtle PeakENE 65°2,105 m16.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5218:1919:01
June solstice04:4620:0520:55
September equinox06:3518:0618:48
December solstice07:3915:0015:55

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272936445359656456433327
Precip in3.92.63.42.52.82.61.00.91.32.94.24.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Priest RVR EXP STN, 21 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358666172

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