Sinker Butte
Sinker Butte rises to 1,038 m in Idaho. Hayden Peak stands 2,556 m to the southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Sinker Creek Butte, a peak 3.3 miles away. Western Heritage Historic Byway passes 1.3 miles off. 58 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Mountain in Idaho, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49074108, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,038 m
How to reach it
- 1.3 mi off the Western Heritage Historic Byway, National
- 13.0 mi off the Snake River Canyon Scenic Byway
- 22.3 mi off the Oregon Trail Back Country Byway
- 24.4 mi off the Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Sinker Creek Butte: 3.3 mi
- Coyote Butte: 6.6 mi
- Wild Horse Butte: 7.7 mi
- Guffey Butte: 8.3 mi
- Big Foot Butte: 8.6 mi
- Silvertip Community Park: 16.9 mi
- Wild Meadows Commons: 17.1 mi
- Sadie Creek Park: 17.3 mi
- Winchester Park: 17.7 mi
- Greenbelt Park: 17.8 mi
- Owyhee County Historical Society Museum and Library: 7.9 mi
- Melba Valley Museum: 12.0 mi
- Kuna History Center: 17.9 mi
- World Center For Birds Of Prey: 20.9 mi
- Idaho Military History Museum: 23.9 mi
- Benjamin Priest Ranch: 3.5 mi
- Wees Bar Petroglyphs: 4.6 mi
- Steve Appleton Memorial: 23.9 mi
- Briar Spring: 11.0 mi
- Black Horse Spring: 16.6 mi
- Tiddie Spring: 17.2 mi
- Ruby City: 22.2 mi
- Silver City: 22.6 mi
- Dewey: 22.7 mi
- Murphy Rim: 7.0 mi
- Coal Bank: 22.5 mi
- Celebration Park: 8.1 mi
- A-10: 24.3 mi
- Hubbard Reservoir Recreation Area: 19.2 mi
- Wilson Springs: 22.6 mi
- Blacks Creek Rest Area I-84 Eastbound: 22.3 mi
- Blacks Creek Rest Area I-84 Westbound: 22.4 mi
- Givens Hot Springs: 20.2 mi
- Tate's Rents: 23.2 mi
- Jesus Christ: 24.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sinker Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hayden Peak | SW 217° | 2,556 m | 21.8 mi |
| Cinnabar Mountain | SW 217° | 2,514 m | 22.1 mi |
| Turntable Mountain | SW 220° | 2,468 m | 22.0 mi |
| War Eagle Mountain | SW 225° | 2,451 m | 22.0 mi |
| Quicksilver Mountain | SSW 211° | 2,447 m | 23.0 mi |
| Sawpit Peak | SW 226° | 2,349 m | 24.1 mi |
| Florida Mountain | SW 231° | 2,337 m | 23.5 mi |
| Stormy Hill | SW 224° | 2,265 m | 21.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:50 | 19:20 | 19:58 |
| June solstice | 06:06 | 20:46 | 21:30 |
| September equinox | 07:34 | 19:07 | 19:45 |
| December solstice | 08:15 | 16:27 | 17:14 |
Local time (America/Boise).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 39 | 47 | 53 | 62 | 71 | 80 | 78 | 68 | 55 | 42 | 34 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Swan Falls PH, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358652813
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