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Short Point

Short Point, seen from above at true elevation

Short Point rises to 1,890 m in Idaho. Straight Peak stands 2,318 m to the east-southeast, 6.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Trap Point, a peak 2.6 miles away. St. Joe River Scenic Byway passes 25 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49073507, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1890 m

How to reach it

Coordinates46.90853, -115.01735

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 6
  • Fish Creek State Park: 16.5 mi
  • Saint Joe Wild and Scenic River: 19.0 mi
  • Eva Horning Park: 20.5 mi
  • Frank James Park: 20.5 mi
  • Timberman Park: 20.6 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Quartz Flat: 16.5 mi
  • Quartz Flat: 16.5 mi
Cliffs: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Cedar Picnic Area: 4.0 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Rambiker Falls: 8.4 mi
Springs: 1
  • Red Ives Spring: 16.4 mi
Museums: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.7 miles of Short Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Straight PeakESE 106°2,318 m6.2 mi
Crater MountainE 80°2,307 m5.6 mi
Lost PeakNNW 339°2,258 m15.7 mi
Lightning PeakNE 36°2,246 m5.4 mi
Graves PeakNNW 340°2,238 m7.7 mi
Gold Crown PeakNNW 336°2,234 m8.8 mi
Schley MountainESE 120°2,230 m13.5 mi
Graves PeakNNW 340°2,225 m7.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4419:1319:53
June solstice05:4620:5221:39
September equinox07:2819:0019:40
December solstice08:2316:0316:54

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293240475562706960473528
Precip in1.21.31.11.41.82.00.91.01.01.32.01.4

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358658694

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