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Split Butte

Split Butte, seen from above at true elevation

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. 34 named places lie within 25 miles, 23 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
1435 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.89963, -113.36945

34 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 23
Parks: 6
  • 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
Attractions: 2
  • Bear Trap Cave: 5.9 mi
  • Brigham Point Cabin: 9.2 mi
Beaches: 1
Historic sites: 1
  • 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Split TopNE 36°1,696 m21.9 mi
Mosby ButteNE 51°1,674 m15.2 mi
Pillar ButteE 97°1,583 m7.8 mi
Coyote ButteN 354°1,576 m23.9 mi
Flat TopENE 66°1,563 m16.5 mi
Bear Den ButteNNW 340°1,554 m20.5 mi
New ButteN 4°1,544 m21.1 mi
Lava ButteNNW 342°1,541 m22.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:0919:46
June solstice05:5620:3321:17
September equinox07:2218:5519:33
December solstice08:0216:1717:03

Local time (America/Boise).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283240475664727061493828
Precip in1.20.80.91.01.30.70.20.30.70.80.91.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Minidoka DAM, 17 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358652916

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