Shin Point
Shin Point rises to 1,307 m in Idaho. East Sister stands 2,155 m to the north-northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Cave Point, a peak 2.5 miles away. Gold Rush Historic Byway passes 12 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Idaho, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49073318, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,307 m
How to reach it
- 11.9 mi off the Gold Rush Historic Byway
- 26.5 mi off the Elk River Back Country Byway
- 27.8 mi off the Northwest Passage Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Cave Point: 2.5 mi
- Deadhorse Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Elk Mountain: 4.7 mi
- Sheep Mountain: 5.0 mi
- Clarke Mountain: 6.0 mi
- Clugs Jumpoff: 16.4 mi
- Orofino Creek Point: 23.0 mi
- Lean-To Spring: 18.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.6 miles of Shin Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Sister | NNE 13° | 2,155 m | 12.4 mi |
| Black Mountain | N 8° | 2,151 m | 11.7 mi |
| Pot Mountain | E 79° | 2,149 m | 8.6 mi |
| Mallard Peak | N 11° | 2,094 m | 15.9 mi |
| Heart Peak | N 0° | 2,075 m | 15.5 mi |
| Crag Peak | N 359° | 2,063 m | 15.9 mi |
| Buckingham Point | E 98° | 2,051 m | 7.1 mi |
| Cold Springs Peak | ENE 69° | 2,041 m | 14.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:46 | 18:15 | 18:55 |
| June solstice | 04:49 | 19:53 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:30 | 18:02 | 18:42 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 15:06 | 15:58 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 30 | 34 | 40 | 49 | 55 | 62 | 61 | 53 | 42 | 33 | 26 |
| Precip in | 4.8 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 3.4 | 5.2 | 5.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Headquarters, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358662547
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