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Square Mountain

Square Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Square Mountain rises to 2,433 m in Idaho. North Pole stands 2,683 m to the east-northeast, 9.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Square Mountain Research Natural Area, a nature reserve 0.8 miles away. Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway passes 103 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho County, Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49077061, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2433 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.59851, -115.86347

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 11
  • Sweet Anise Spring: 5.6 mi
  • Peter Ready Spring: 10.8 mi
  • Pig Foot Spring: 12.9 mi
  • Freds Spring: 14.3 mi
  • Martin Spring: 18.5 mi
Parks: 6
  • Fish Creek Recreation Area: 19.9 mi
  • Chief Joseph War Historical Marker: 20.9 mi
  • Slate Creek Recreation Site: 21.0 mi
  • Nezperce Indian War Historical Monument: 23.9 mi
  • City Park: 23.9 mi
Picnic sites: 5
  • Allison Creek Picnic Area: 19.1 mi
  • McAllister Picnic Area: 19.4 mi
  • Cotter Bar: 21.1 mi
  • Blackerby Picnic Area: 21.7 mi
  • Skookumchuck Recreation Site: 23.0 mi
Cliffs: 4
Beaches: 4
  • Music Bar: 20.1 mi
  • Twin Bridges Beach: 21.2 mi
  • Skookumchuck Beach: 23.0 mi
  • Shorts Bar Beach: 24.9 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Museums: 1
  • Buckskin Bill's Cabin: 23.0 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.9 miles of Square Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
North PoleENE 69°2,683 m9.3 mi
Marshall FinS 177°2,578.608 m17.0 mi
Marshall MountainS 177°2,571 m15.5 mi
Oregon ButteESE 119°2,565 m10.8 mi
Pyramid PeakNW 306°2,551 m4.1 mi
Mineral HillE 94°2,550 m9.6 mi
Buffalo HumpE 79°2,539 m8.1 mi
Concord HillE 100°2,521 m8.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4718:1718:56
June solstice04:5519:5120:37
September equinox06:3118:0418:43
December solstice07:2215:1316:03

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F192128344351585648382718

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dixie, 20 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358662618

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