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Silver Dome

Silver Dome, seen from above at true elevation

Silver Dome rises to 1,944 m in Idaho. North Pole stands 2,683 m to the south-southeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Pilot Knob, a peak 3.1 miles away. Northwest Passage Scenic Byway passes 10 miles off.

The story

Mountain in Idaho, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49073881, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1,944 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.88990, -115.76791

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 9
  • Fish Creek Recreation Area: 15.6 mi
  • Lions Club Park: 16.6 mi
  • Pioneer Park: 16.8 mi
  • Stites City Park: 17.2 mi
  • Soroptomist Park: 17.2 mi
Cliffs: 8
Springs: 4
  • Freds Spring: 8.1 mi
  • Pig Foot Spring: 18.2 mi
  • Peter Ready Spring: 20.0 mi
  • Indian Springs: 23.5 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • McAllister Picnic Area: 12.2 mi
  • Cotter Bar: 12.3 mi
  • Blackerby Picnic Area: 12.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Button Beach: 22.0 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Selway Falls: 24.8 mi

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
North PoleSSE2,683 m17.2 mi
Pyramid PeakSSW2,551 m19.4 mi
Buffalo HumpS2,539 m18.9 mi
Baking Powder MountainS2,310 m13.7 mi
Twentymile ButteS2,212 m12.3 mi
Tenmile HillS2,209 m13.8 mi
Pilot KnobENE2,171 m3.1 mi
Moose ButteSE2,168 m19.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4718:1618:56
June solstice04:5319:5220:38
September equinox06:3118:0318:42
December solstice07:2215:1116:02

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313541475661707061503831

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kooskia 5 SSE, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358658725

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