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North Pole

North Pole, seen from above at true elevation

North Pole rises to 2,683 m in Idaho. Oregon Butte stands 2,565 m to the south, 8.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Buffalo Hump, a peak 2.0 miles away. Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway passes 107 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49057483, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2683 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.64740, -115.68402

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs: 6
Springs: 5
  • Sweet Anise Spring: 12.3 mi
  • Freds Spring: 14.6 mi
  • Peter Ready Spring: 18.0 mi
  • Pig Foot Spring: 18.9 mi
  • Quartz Spring: 24.6 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • McAllister Picnic Area: 21.6 mi
  • Cotter Bar: 23.1 mi
  • Blackerby Picnic Area: 23.8 mi
Museums: 1
  • Buckskin Bill's Cabin: 19.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • Mallard Creek Falls: 19.5 mi
Parks: 1
  • Fish Creek Recreation Area: 23.5 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.5 miles of North Pole. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Oregon ButteS 175°2,565 m8.7 mi
Pyramid PeakW 265°2,551 m12.1 mi
Mineral HillSSE 168°2,550 m4.1 mi
Buffalo HumpSSW 202°2,539 m2.0 mi
Concord HillS 189°2,521 m4.8 mi
Shining ButteSSW 200°2,520 m6.7 mi
Quartzite ButteSSW 197°2,511 m9.6 mi
Drumlummen PointSSE 168°2,492 m8.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4718:1618:55
June solstice04:5419:5020:36
September equinox06:3018:0318:42
December solstice07:2115:1216:02

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jul–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F182026334350575648382517
Precip in3.83.63.13.23.12.81.10.91.42.33.64.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dixie N, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 387834 — North Pole, Idaho County, Idaho.

OpenStreetMap element node/358657723

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