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Rock Benchmark

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Elevation
2,615 m
Tallest summit within 17.6 miles
Rainbow Peak2,842.26 m · 17.1 mi
Nearest byway
Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway64.1 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:33local time
Coordinates
45.0137, -115.5696

Rock Benchmark rises to 2,615 m in Idaho. Rainbow Peak stands 2,842 m to the east-southeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Rainbow Ridge, a peak 1.3 miles away. Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway passes 64 miles off.

The record
Elevation
2614.88 m
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.6 miles of Rock Benchmark. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rainbow PeakESE 102°2,842.26 m17.1 mi
South Loon MountainWNW 292°2,827 m16.3 mi
The PinnaclesE 84°2,826.41 m11.0 mi
North Loon MountainWNW 295°2,823 m16.3 mi
Greeley MountainNE 43°2,812 m8.3 mi
Mount EldridgeNE 41°2,803 m11.6 mi
Log MountainS 187°2,791 m13.4 mi
Cougar PeakENE 79°2,779.78 m13.9 mi
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Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Beaches: 3
Museums: 2
Hot springs: 1
Historic sites: 1
Waterfalls: 1
Light
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4618:1618:55
June solstice04:5619:4820:33
September equinox06:3018:0318:42
December solstice07:1815:1516:04

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

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