Potato Hill
Potato Hill rises to 1,204 m in Idaho. Hemlock Butte stands 1,747 m to the east-northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Benson Hill, a peak 1.0 miles away. Elk River Back Country Byway passes 7.8 miles off.
The story
summit in Latah County, Idaho, United States
Wikidata Q22058988, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1204 m
How to reach it
- 7.8 mi off the Elk River Back Country Byway
- 10.4 mi off the White Pine Scenic Byway
- 100.6 mi off the Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway
- 20.3 mi off the Northwest Passage Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Benson Hill: 1.0 mi
- Cherry Butte: 1.8 mi
- Stanford Point: 5.5 mi
- Mica Mountain: 6.3 mi
- Boundary Point: 7.3 mi
- Elwood School: 7.7 mi
- Laird Park: 9.8 mi
- City Park: 11.6 mi
- Robinson Park: 17.2 mi
- City Park: 18.0 mi
- Lower Elk Creek Falls: 18.8 mi
- Upper Elk Creek Falls: 18.9 mi
- Middle Elk Creek Falls: 19.0 mi
- Troy Mining & Milling Co.: 9.8 mi
- steam locomotive W.I.&M.Ry.Co. 1: 18.0 mi
- Elk Creek Falls: 18.5 mi
- Fireplace Day-Use Area: 24.9 mi
- McConnell Mansion Museum: 21.5 mi
- Appaloosa Horse Club and Museum: 23.4 mi
- Amos Bench: 21.7 mi
- Pink House Beach: 23.7 mi
- Idler's Rest Nature Preserve: 18.6 mi
- Fir Bluff: 21.4 mi
- Mineral Mountain Rest Area: 21.5 mi
- Moscow Community Garden: 22.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.6 miles of Potato Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hemlock Butte | ENE 70° | 1,747 m | 20.3 mi |
| Windy Point | E 81° | 1,691 m | 20.6 mi |
| Bald Mountain | N 358° | 1,622 m | 15.0 mi |
| Sunset Mountain | NNE 19° | 1,589 m | 15.5 mi |
| Moscow Mountain | W 267° | 1,520 m | 14.7 mi |
| Nakarna Mountain | NNE 12° | 1,518 m | 17.4 mi |
| Sand Mountain | N 353° | 1,506 m | 7.7 mi |
| Beals Butte | NNE 16° | 1,490 m | 9.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:19 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 04:53 | 19:58 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:06 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 15:09 | 16:01 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 34 | 39 | 45 | 53 | 58 | 65 | 66 | 58 | 47 | 37 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Potlatch 3 NNE, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358658083
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