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North Star Butte

North Star Butte, seen from above at true elevation

North Star Butte rises to 2,256 m in Idaho. He Devil stands 2,863 m to the north-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Indian Springs, a spring 0.6 miles away. Hells Canyon Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49057548, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2256 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.15516, -116.46486

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 19
  • Indian Springs: 0.6 mi
  • Trail Creek Spring: 5.7 mi
  • Smoky Spring: 7.2 mi
  • Casey Spring: 8.7 mi
  • Rattlesnake Spring: 9.1 mi
Parks: 13
  • Rapid National Wild River: 3.3 mi
  • Dorsey Warr Memorial Park: 15.4 mi
  • Packer Johns Cabin State Park: 17.9 mi
  • Hells Canyon Park: 18.7 mi
  • Buck Park: 19.7 mi
Cliffs: 7
Beaches: 5
Picnic sites: 2
  • Twah Creek Picnic Area: 22.4 mi
  • Allison Creek Picnic Area: 23.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Sheep Creek Rest Stop: 14.1 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Driessen Falls: 20.2 mi
Museums: 1
  • Central Idaho Historical Museum: 24.3 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.0 miles of North Star Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
He DevilNNW 341°2,862.5 m12.4 mi
She DevilNNW 343°2,861.7 m12.2 mi
Devils ThroneNNW 338°2,829.9 m11.5 mi
The OgreNNW 344°2,818.8 m11.8 mi
Tower of BabelNNW 346°2,806.8 m12.5 mi
Twin ImpsNNW 334°2,745.8 m11.1 mi
The GoblinNNW 345°2,739 m11.6 mi
Twin ImpsNNW 335°2,732.6 m11.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5019:2019:58
June solstice05:5920:5221:38
September equinox07:3419:0619:45
December solstice08:2216:1817:07

Local time (America/Boise).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333643485662717162503932
Precip in1.31.41.82.02.21.70.80.71.21.51.41.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Riggins, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358657741

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