Split Butte
Split Butte rises to 1,435 m in Idaho. Split Top stands 1,696 m to the northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Whiskey Butte, a peak 2.5 miles away. 33 named places lie within 25 miles, 22 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in Idaho, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49076478, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,435 m
How to reach it
33 named places within 25 miles
- Whiskey Butte: 2.5 mi
- Brigham Point: 6.6 mi
- Wapi Park: 7.0 mi
- Pillar Butte: 7.8 mi
- South Grotto: 8.3 mi
- Lake Walcott State Park: 16.6 mi
- Big Valley: 24.1 mi
- Lincoln Park: 24.6 mi
- George Mass Veterans Park: 24.7 mi
- Massacre Rocks State Park: 24.7 mi
- Bear Trap Cave: 5.9 mi
- Brigham Point Cabin: 9.2 mi
- Lava Point: 19.9 mi
- Idaho Roll Call Memorial: 24.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Split Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Split Top | NE 36° | 1,696 m | 21.9 mi |
| Mosby Butte | NE 51° | 1,674 m | 15.2 mi |
| Pillar Butte | E 97° | 1,583 m | 7.8 mi |
| Coyote Butte | N 354° | 1,576 m | 23.9 mi |
| Flat Top | ENE 66° | 1,563 m | 16.5 mi |
| Bear Den Butte | NNW 340° | 1,554 m | 20.5 mi |
| New Butte | N 4° | 1,544 m | 21.1 mi |
| Lava Butte | NNW 342° | 1,541 m | 22.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:09 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 20:33 | 21:17 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:55 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 08:02 | 16:17 | 17:03 |
Local time (America/Boise).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 32 | 40 | 47 | 56 | 64 | 72 | 70 | 61 | 49 | 38 | 28 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Minidoka DAM, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358652916
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