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Rock Point

Rock Point, seen from above at true elevation

Rock Point rises to 2,168 m in Idaho. El Capitan stands 3,025 m to the southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Cove Peak, a peak 0.9 miles away. Northwest Passage Scenic Byway passes 28 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49068966, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
2168 m
Getting there

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Coordinates46.12436, -114.58093
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 18
  • Sacajewa Park: 20.5 mi
  • Tin Cup Park: 20.6 mi
  • Darby Park: 20.6 mi
  • Denton Park: 21.1 mi
  • River Park: 21.3 mi
Cliffs: 9
Springs: 4
  • Diablo Spring: 12.8 mi
  • Cold Springs: 21.2 mi
  • High Spring: 22.2 mi
  • Parsons Spring: 22.5 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • Patsy Ann Falls: 12.9 mi
  • Canyon Falls: 15.0 mi
  • Boulder Falls: 22.5 mi
Museums: 3
Historic sites: 2
  • Don Mackey Memorial: 18.8 mi
  • Veteran's Memorial: 22.4 mi
Artworks: 2
  • Concretehenge: 22.7 mi
  • The Wings: 22.7 mi
Hot springs: 2
  • Martin Hot Springs: 22.7 mi
  • Stuart Hot Springs: 24.4 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Horsehead Arch: 16.3 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Como Swimming Beach: 16.8 mi
Attractions: 1
  • H: 18.4 mi
Nature reserves: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.8 miles of Rock Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
El CapitanSE 132°3,025 m12.0 mi
West Como PeakSE 127°2,916 m13.9 mi
Middle Como PeakSE 127°2,904 m14.2 mi
East Como PeakSE 125°2,891 m14.5 mi
Sugarloaf PeakSE 134°2,888 m18.2 mi
Whites MountainESE 114°2,791 m8.8 mi
Ward MountainENE 78°2,776 m14.5 mi
Canyon PeakNE 52°2,775 m13.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4218:1118:51
June solstice04:4819:4720:34
September equinox06:2617:5818:38
December solstice07:1915:0515:56

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F273037435258666456453326
Precip in1.10.90.91.01.62.11.10.91.21.51.61.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Darby, 21 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358660364

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