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Powers Butte

Powers Butte, seen from above at true elevation

Powers Butte rises to 886 m in Idaho. Puhitempi Kuaikatete stands 2,051 m to the west-southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is McElroy Butte, a peak 2.5 miles away. Western Heritage Historic Byway passes 5.6 miles off. 49 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49063954, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
886 m

How to reach it

Coordinates43.42683, -116.52485

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Winchester Park: 6.0 mi
  • Nicholson Park: 6.4 mi
  • Crimson Point Park: 6.7 mi
  • Greenbelt Park: 6.8 mi
  • Silvertip Community Park: 6.9 mi
Artworks
  • Jesus Christ: 9.6 mi
  • Meridian Welcome Sign: 13.5 mi
  • By the Seaside: 13.6 mi
  • New Wings: 16.1 mi
  • New Wings: 16.1 mi
Peaks: 49
Historic sites: 34
  • Wees Bar Petroglyphs: 10.4 mi
  • Benjamin Priest Ranch: 11.6 mi
  • Nampa Christian Field: 11.6 mi
  • Julius M. Kleiner: 16.3 mi
  • Canyon County Veteran Memorial: 18.3 mi
Museums: 22
  • Melba Valley Museum: 3.6 mi
  • Kuna History Center: 7.0 mi
  • Nampa Train Depot Museum and Interpretive Center: 10.7 mi
  • Spirit of Flight Center: 11.0 mi
  • Warhawk Air Museum: 11.0 mi
Gardens: 22
  • Tate's Rents: 8.3 mi
  • Rose Garden: 11.0 mi
  • Borah Community Garden: 17.6 mi
  • All Saints Refugee Garden: 19.0 mi
  • Caldwell Veteran's Garden: 19.1 mi
Attractions: 5
Springs: 3
  • Briar Spring: 17.7 mi
  • Tiddie Spring: 23.2 mi
  • Black Horse Spring: 23.2 mi
Cliffs: 2
Beaches: 2
Rest areas: 2
  • Blacks Creek Rest Area I-84 Eastbound: 21.2 mi
  • Blacks Creek Rest Area I-84 Westbound: 21.3 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Hot springs: 1
  • Givens Hot Springs: 9.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Powers Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Puhitempi KuaikateteWSW 238°2,051 m21.4 mi
Black MountainSSW 205°2,015 m22.6 mi
Little Sugar LoafSSW 202°1,946 m24.6 mi
Rooster Comb PeakSW 216°1,918 m24.8 mi
Whiskey MountainSW 218°1,868 m22.9 mi
Salmon ButteSW 235°1,848 m18.9 mi
Getaway MountainWSW 243°1,834.896 m16.9 mi
Piute ButteWSW 245°1,811 m19.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5019:2119:59
June solstice06:0620:4721:31
September equinox07:3419:0819:45
December solstice08:1616:2717:14

Local time (America/Boise).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313745505967757464524031
Precip in1.41.01.31.11.40.70.30.20.40.81.21.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Nampa Sugar Factory, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 397066 — Powers Butte, Canyon County, Idaho.

OpenStreetMap element node/358662430

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