Spion Kop
Spion Kop rises to 1,685 m in Idaho. Idaho Point stands 1,983 m to the east, 6.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Cathedral Rocks, a cliff 2.1 miles away. Pend Oreille Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Idaho, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49076402, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,685 m
How to reach it
- 12.7 mi off the Pend Oreille Scenic Byway, National
- 28.0 mi off the White Pine Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Bernard Overlook · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Shoshone Peak: 2.5 mi
- East Cathedral Peak: 3.4 mi
- Cathedral Peak: 3.6 mi
- Amethyst Peak: 3.7 mi
- Pond Peak: 4.3 mi
- Cathedral Rocks: 2.1 mi
- Packsack Point: 3.8 mi
- Stoney Point: 7.9 mi
- Old Trail Point: 14.7 mi
- Maple Cliff: 17.2 mi
- Magee Historic Site: 8.2 mi
- Veteran's Memorial Park: 17.5 mi
- Eagle City Park: 19.7 mi
- David Thompson State Wildlife Preserve: 22.3 mi
- Bobtail Spring: 16.7 mi
- Bloom Spring: 16.7 mi
- Spragpole Museum: 22.1 mi
- Ross Creek Cedars Scenic Area: 22.3 mi
- Ross Creek Picnic Area: 22.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.0 miles of Spion Kop. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho Point | E 101° | 1,983 m | 6.4 mi |
| Eighty Peak | E 100° | 1,970 m | 6.6 mi |
| Ulm Peak | E 94° | 1,967 m | 5.7 mi |
| Packsaddle Mountain | NW 305° | 1,945 m | 15.0 mi |
| Bottle Point | ESE 105° | 1,918 m | 7.5 mi |
| Bennett Peak | SSE 155° | 1,894 m | 6.2 mi |
| Star Peak | NNE 30° | 1,877 m | 15.0 mi |
| Pond Peak | SSE 155° | 1,872 m | 4.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:48 | 19:16 | 19:57 |
| June solstice | 05:46 | 20:59 | 21:48 |
| September equinox | 07:32 | 19:03 | 19:44 |
| December solstice | 08:32 | 16:01 | 16:55 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 32 | 38 | 44 | 53 | 59 | 66 | 66 | 57 | 46 | 36 | 29 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cabinet Gorge, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358662600
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