Sinker Mountain
Sinker Mountain rises to 1,955 m in Idaho. North Pole stands 2,683 m to the west-northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Churchill Mountain, a peak 2.5 miles away.
The story
Mountain in Idaho, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49074112, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,955 m
How to reach it
Overlooks nearby
- Upper Gospel Lake Viewpoint · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Churchill Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Jack Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Burpee Mountain: 4.2 mi
- Vitta Point: 5.0 mi
- Big Creek Point: 5.5 mi
- Rattlesnake Spring: 14.7 mi
- Sheep Spring: 14.8 mi
- Quartz Spring: 17.6 mi
- Soldier Spring: 18.3 mi
- Quaking Aspen Springs: 20.1 mi
- Salmon River Breaks: 10.2 mi
- Soda Creek Point: 12.8 mi
- Scotts Bluff: 14.1 mi
- Ring Creek Point: 18.8 mi
- Plummer Point: 21.1 mi
- Middle Fork Salmon Wild and Scenic River: 19.7 mi
- Salmon Wild and Scenic River: 20.2 mi
- Mallard Creek Falls: 5.2 mi
- Buckskin Bill's Cabin: 12.6 mi
- Barth Hot Springs: 18.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.0 miles of Sinker Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Pole | WNW 286° | 2,683 m | 14.3 mi |
| Sheepeater Mountain | S 169° | 2,585 m | 14.0 mi |
| Oregon Butte | WSW 250° | 2,565 m | 13.8 mi |
| Mineral Hill | W 270° | 2,550 m | 12.9 mi |
| Sheep Hill | E 90° | 2,546 m | 15.0 mi |
| Buffalo Hump | W 279° | 2,539 m | 14.6 mi |
| Concord Hill | W 267° | 2,521 m | 14.5 mi |
| Shining Butte | W 262° | 2,520 m | 16.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:45 | 18:15 | 18:54 |
| June solstice | 04:53 | 19:49 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:29 | 18:02 | 18:41 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:11 | 16:01 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jul–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 18 | 20 | 26 | 33 | 43 | 50 | 57 | 56 | 48 | 38 | 25 | 17 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dixie N, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 397167 — Sinker Mountain, Idaho County, Idaho.
OpenStreetMap element node/358662556
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