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Spion Kop

Spion Kop, seen from above at true elevation

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
1685 m

How to reach it

Coordinates47.90492, -116.09073

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Cliffs: 8
Parks: 4
  • 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
Springs: 2
  • Bobtail Spring: 16.7 mi
  • Bloom Spring: 16.7 mi
Museums: 1
  • Spragpole Museum: 22.1 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Picnic sites: 1

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Idaho PointE 101°1,982.724 m6.4 mi
Eighty PeakE 100°1,970 m6.6 mi
Ulm PeakE 94°1,967 m5.7 mi
Bottle PointESE 105°1,918 m7.5 mi
Bennett PeakSSE 155°1,894 m6.2 mi
Star PeakNNE 30°1,877 m15.0 mi
Pond PeakSSE 155°1,872 m4.3 mi
Little Sentinel PeakSSE 155°1,867 m5.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4819:1619:57
June solstice05:4620:5921:48
September equinox07:3219:0319:44
December solstice08:3216:0116:55

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293238445359666657463629
Precip in3.72.63.42.12.62.71.00.81.53.13.53.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cabinet Gorge, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358662600

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