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Slate Point

Slate Point, seen from above at true elevation

Slate Point rises to 2,220 m in Idaho. Pyramid Peak stands 2,551 m to the east-northeast, 10.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Dead Point, a peak 1.5 miles away. Northwest Passage Scenic Byway passes 23 miles off.

The story

Mountain in Idaho, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49074492, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2,220 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.59850, -116.13375

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 27
  • Martin Spring: 6.8 mi
  • Peter Ready Spring: 6.8 mi
  • Pig Foot Spring: 9.4 mi
  • Mya Springs: 9.9 mi
  • China Spring: 10.2 mi
Parks: 11
  • Slate Creek Recreation Site: 8.4 mi
  • City Park: 13.8 mi
  • Hammer Creek Recreation Site: 14.7 mi
  • Nezperce Indian War Historical Monument: 15.0 mi
  • White Bird Battlefield - Nez Perce National Historical Park: 15.5 mi
Cliffs: 7
Picnic sites: 6
  • Skookumchuck Recreation Site: 11.3 mi
  • Allison Creek Picnic Area: 12.5 mi
  • Upper Pittsburg Landing: 16.0 mi
  • McAllister Picnic Area: 18.8 mi
  • Cotter Bar: 20.4 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Beaches: 4
  • Twin Bridges Beach: 8.9 mi
  • Skookumchuck Beach: 11.4 mi
  • Music Bar: 13.0 mi
  • Shorts Bar Beach: 15.3 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Pittsburg Rockart Interpertive Site: 16.3 mi
Museums: 1
  • Kirkwood Ranch Museum: 17.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Sheep Creek Rest Stop: 20.5 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.9 miles of Slate Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pyramid PeakENE2,551 m10.0 mi
Gospel PeakE2,486 m9.5 mi
Gospel HillENE2,474 m8.8 mi
Marble ButteESE2,455 m14.3 mi
Square MountainE2,433 m13.1 mi
Hanover MountainESE2,415 m9.8 mi
Round TopE2,380 m7.2 mi
Sheep MountainE2,380 m13.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4818:1818:57
June solstice04:5619:5220:38
September equinox06:3218:0518:44
December solstice07:2315:1416:04

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333643485662717162503932
Precip in1.31.41.82.02.21.70.80.71.21.51.41.4

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358658773

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