Quartzite Butte
Quartzite Butte rises to 2,511 m in Idaho. North Pole stands 2,683 m to the north-northeast, 9.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Elk Butte, a peak 2.1 miles away.
The story
Mountain in Idaho, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49066112, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,511 m
How to reach it
Overlooks nearby
- Upper Gospel Lake Viewpoint · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Elk Butte: 2.1 mi
- Shining Butte: 2.9 mi
- Oregon Butte: 3.6 mi
- Drumlummen Point: 4.8 mi
- Johnson Butte: 4.8 mi
- Sweet Anise Spring: 5.6 mi
- Peter Ready Spring: 18.8 mi
- Quartz Spring: 19.3 mi
- Soldier Spring: 20.3 mi
- Pig Foot Spring: 21.1 mi
- Plummer Point: 5.7 mi
- Scotts Bluff: 6.3 mi
- Rock Creek Point: 8.5 mi
- Huddleson Bluff: 21.3 mi
- Bear Creek Point: 23.7 mi
- Steamboat Summit: 18.6 mi
- Music Bar: 22.4 mi
- Florence: 13.8 mi
- Buckskin Bill's Cabin: 15.1 mi
- Allison Creek Picnic Area: 21.4 mi
- Mallard Creek Falls: 21.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.2 miles of Quartzite Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Pole | NNE 17° | 2,683 m | 9.6 mi |
| Marshall Fin | SSW 204° | 2,579 m | 12.2 mi |
| Marshall Mountain | SSW 207° | 2,571 m | 10.9 mi |
| Oregon Butte | E 83° | 2,565 m | 3.6 mi |
| Pyramid Peak | NW 312° | 2,551 m | 12.3 mi |
| Mineral Hill | NE 36° | 2,550 m | 6.4 mi |
| Buffalo Hump | NNE 16° | 2,539 m | 7.6 mi |
| Concord Hill | NNE 26° | 2,521 m | 4.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:47 | 18:17 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 04:55 | 19:50 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:03 | 18:42 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 15:13 | 16:03 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 19 | 21 | 28 | 34 | 43 | 51 | 58 | 56 | 48 | 38 | 27 | 18 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dixie, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358658169
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