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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. Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway passes 97 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in Idaho County, Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49057258, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
2178 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates45.51879, -115.85596

Overlooks nearby

Around it

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
Parks: 3
  • Chief Joseph War Historical Marker: 21.8 mi
  • Slate Creek Recreation Site: 22.9 mi
  • Fish Creek Recreation Area: 24.9 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Picnic sites: 2
  • Allison Creek Picnic Area: 16.4 mi
  • McAllister Picnic Area: 24.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Museums: 1
  • Buckskin Bill's Cabin: 20.2 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • B 23 Crash Site: 24.9 mi
On the horizon

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 PoleNE 43°2,683 m12.2 mi
Bear Pete MountainSSW 200°2,638 m17.8 mi
Marshall FinS 177°2,578.608 m11.5 mi
Marshall MountainS 177°2,571 m10.0 mi
Oregon ButteE 89°2,565 m9.0 mi
Pyramid PeakNNW 335°2,551 m8.7 mi
Mineral HillENE 62°2,550 m10.4 mi
Buffalo HumpNE 47°2,539 m10.3 mi
Conditions

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.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358657702

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