Shining Butte
Shining Butte rises to 2,520 m in Idaho. North Pole stands 2,683 m to the north-northeast, 6.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Concord Hill, a peak 2.2 miles away.
The story
Mountain in Idaho, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49073344, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,520 m
How to reach it
Overlooks nearby
- Upper Gospel Lake Viewpoint · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Concord Hill: 2.2 mi
- Quartzite Butte: 2.9 mi
- Oregon Butte: 3.8 mi
- Elk Butte: 3.9 mi
- Mineral Hill: 3.9 mi
- Sweet Anise Spring: 6.7 mi
- Peter Ready Spring: 17.8 mi
- Freds Spring: 18.8 mi
- Pig Foot Spring: 19.7 mi
- Quartz Spring: 20.8 mi
- Scotts Bluff: 3.6 mi
- Plummer Point: 5.1 mi
- Rock Creek Point: 9.4 mi
- Huddleson Bluff: 18.6 mi
- Steamboat Summit: 21.5 mi
- Music Bar: 24.0 mi
- Allison Creek Picnic Area: 22.9 mi
- McAllister Picnic Area: 25.0 mi
- Florence: 14.8 mi
- Buckskin Bill's Cabin: 16.1 mi
- Mallard Creek Falls: 21.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.2 miles of Shining Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Pole | NNE 20° | 2,683 m | 6.7 mi |
| Marshall Fin | SSW 201° | 2,579 m | 15.1 mi |
| Marshall Mountain | SSW 204° | 2,571 m | 13.7 mi |
| Oregon Butte | SE 128° | 2,565 m | 3.8 mi |
| Pyramid Peak | WNW 299° | 2,551 m | 11.1 mi |
| Mineral Hill | NE 54° | 2,550 m | 3.9 mi |
| Buffalo Hump | NNE 19° | 2,539 m | 4.7 mi |
| Concord Hill | NE 45° | 2,521 m | 2.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:47 | 18:16 | 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, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358658685
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