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Nipple Mountain

Nipple Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Nipple Mountain rises to 2,160 m in Idaho. North Pole stands 2,683 m to the southwest, 5.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Haystack Mountain, a peak 4.2 miles away. Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway passes 112 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49057053, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2160 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.71518, -115.60819

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Cliffs: 7
Springs: 4
  • Freds Spring: 14.7 mi
  • Sweet Anise Spring: 18.3 mi
  • Peter Ready Spring: 21.7 mi
  • Pig Foot Spring: 21.8 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • McAllister Picnic Area: 22.0 mi
  • Cotter Bar: 23.1 mi
  • Blackerby Picnic Area: 23.8 mi
Parks: 2
  • Horse Creek Administrative Research Area: 22.4 mi
  • Fish Creek Recreation Area: 24.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Mallard Creek Falls: 18.2 mi
Museums: 1
  • Buckskin Bill's Cabin: 22.0 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.2 miles of Nipple Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
North PoleSW 218°2,683 m5.9 mi
Oregon ButteSSW 192°2,565 m13.7 mi
Pyramid PeakWSW 250°2,551 m16.7 mi
Mineral HillSSW 198°2,550 m9.1 mi
Buffalo HumpSW 214°2,539 m7.9 mi
Concord HillSSW 205°2,521 m10.5 mi
Shining ButteSSW 209°2,520 m12.5 mi
Quartzite ButteSSW 205°2,511 m15.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4618:1618:55
June solstice04:5419:5020:36
September equinox06:3018:0318:42
December solstice07:2115:1216:02

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252834404855636153433224
Precip in3.42.32.72.93.13.61.21.11.62.63.32.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ELK City 1NE, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358652149

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