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Peterson Point

Peterson Point, seen from above at true elevation

Peterson Point rises to 1,265 m in Idaho. Reeds Baldy stands 1,869 m to the north-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Emida Peak, a peak 4.4 miles away. White Pine Scenic Byway passes 1.8 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49060859, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1265 m

How to reach it

Coordinates47.17574, -116.55239

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 15
  • Hillcrest Park: 9.5 mi
  • Eleanor Park: 9.9 mi
  • Mullen Trail Park Historical Monument: 10.0 mi
  • Laird Park: 16.8 mi
  • Plummer Community Center: 19.0 mi
Cliffs: 3
Springs: 1
  • Falls Creek Falls: 15.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Mineral Mountain Rest Area: 17.7 mi
Historic sites: 1

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Reeds BaldyNNE 31°1,869 m16.1 mi
Pearson PeakNNE 27°1,868 m15.9 mi
Saint Joe BaldyNNE 27°1,768 m14.6 mi
Rochat PeakNNE 23°1,710 m16.9 mi
Crystal PeakE 101°1,651 m11.6 mi
Round TopN 8°1,646 m15.1 mi
Bald MountainS 185°1,622 m10.0 mi
Renfro PeakE 86°1,612 m11.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5018:1918:59
June solstice04:5119:5920:46
September equinox06:3418:0518:46
December solstice07:3115:0716:00

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303340475561686859473730
Precip in4.43.03.32.32.42.10.80.71.02.44.14.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Saint Maries, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358657935

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