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Potlatch Hill

Potlatch Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Potlatch Hill rises to 797 m in Idaho. South Chilco Mountain stands 1,724 m to the north-northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Fernan Lake Natural Area, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Lake Coeur D'Alene Scenic Byway passes 2.6 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49063814, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
797 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates47.66463, -116.74380

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Veterans Centennial Park: 1.1 mi
  • East Tubbs Hill Park: 1.3 mi
  • Person Field: 1.4 mi
  • McEuen Park: 1.8 mi
  • G.O. Phippeny Park: 1.9 mi
Peaks
Attractions: 11
  • Cougar Bay Dozer: 3.8 mi
  • Higgens Point: 3.9 mi
  • Skate Plaza Roller Rink: 4.7 mi
  • Triple Play Family Fun Park: 6.7 mi
  • Abandoned Car: 14.7 mi
Nature reserves: 9
Picnic sites: 8
Beaches: 6
  • Silver Beach: 0.4 mi
  • Sanders Beach: 0.9 mi
  • Sanders Beach: 1.2 mi
  • City Beach: 2.3 mi
  • North Idaho Beach: 2.7 mi
Gardens: 6
Artworks: 5
Museums: 5
  • Museum of North Idaho: 2.1 mi
  • Bird Aviation Museum & Invention Center: 8.1 mi
  • Post Falls Museum: 10.0 mi
  • Westwood Historical Society: 12.3 mi
  • Spokane Valley Heritage Museum: 23.2 mi
Historic sites: 5
Cliffs: 4
Rest areas: 2
  • Huetter Rest Area, I-90 Eastbound: 6.4 mi
  • Huetter Rest Area, I-90 Westbound: 6.5 mi
Waterfalls: 2
Springs: 1
  • Mirabeau Springs: 22.4 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
South Chilco MountainNNE 32°1,724 m16.9 mi
Skitwish PeakENE 78°1,629 m12.3 mi
Mica PeakWSW 256°1,598 m11.8 mi
Mica PeakWSW 248°1,586 m17.0 mi
Monument MountainENE 73°1,553 m14.7 mi
Spades MountainNE 42°1,529 m12.2 mi
Rathdrum MountainNW 326°1,522 m15.2 mi
Copper MountainE 95°1,518 m12.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5118:1919:00
June solstice04:5020:0120:49
September equinox06:3418:0618:47
December solstice07:3315:0515:58

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313440465562707061493831
Precip in3.22.12.71.92.12.20.70.80.82.03.33.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Coeur D'alene, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358660311

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