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North Butte

North Butte, seen from above at true elevation

North Butte rises to 2,178 m in Idaho. North Pole stands 2,683 m to the northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Sweet Anise Spring, a spring 0.2 miles away.

The story

Mountain in Idaho County, Idaho, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49057258, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2,178 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.51879, -115.85596

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 10
  • Sweet Anise Spring: 0.2 mi
  • Peter Ready Spring: 14.7 mi
  • Pig Foot Spring: 17.3 mi
  • Martin Spring: 18.2 mi
  • Freds Spring: 19.9 mi
Cliffs: 5
Beaches: 4
  • Music Bar: 17.5 mi
  • Steamboat Summit: 19.6 mi
  • Shorts Bar Beach: 22.9 mi
  • Twin Bridges Beach: 23.4 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Allison Creek Picnic Area: 16.4 mi
  • McAllister Picnic Area: 24.7 mi
Parks: 2
  • Slate Creek Recreation Site: 22.9 mi
  • Fish Creek Recreation Area: 24.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Museums: 1
  • Buckskin Bill's Cabin: 20.2 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • B 23 Crash Site: 24.9 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.4 miles of North Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
North PoleNE2,683 m12.2 mi
Bear Pete MountainSSW2,638 m17.8 mi
Marshall FinS2,579 m11.5 mi
Marshall MountainS2,571 m10.0 mi
Oregon ButteE2,565 m9.0 mi
Pyramid PeakNNW2,551 m8.7 mi
Mineral HillENE2,550 m10.4 mi
Buffalo HumpNE2,539 m10.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4718:1718:56
June solstice04:5519:5120:37
September equinox06:3118:0418:43
December solstice07:2115:1416:03

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F192128344351585648382718

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dixie, 19 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358657702

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