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The Nub

The Nub, seen from above at true elevation

The Nub rises to 1,995 m in Idaho. East Sister stands 2,155 m to the west-northwest, 2.0 miles off. St. Joe River Scenic Byway passes 20 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49082757, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1995 m

How to reach it

Coordinates46.87297, -115.49153

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs: 3
Parks: 1
  • Saint Joe Wild and Scenic River: 14.6 mi
Springs: 1
  • Red Ives Spring: 15.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Cedar Picnic Area: 19.4 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Rambiker Falls: 21.5 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.0 miles of The Nub. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
East SisterWNW 299°2,155 m2.0 mi
Black MountainW 278°2,151 m2.9 mi
Pot MountainSSE 157°2,149 m10.3 mi
Mallard PeakNNW 341°2,094 m4.8 mi
Heart PeakNW 314°2,075 m6.3 mi
Crag PeakNW 314°2,063 m6.8 mi
Buckingham PointSSE 168°2,051 m12.4 mi
Cold Springs PeakSE 124°2,041 m10.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4618:1518:55
June solstice04:4819:5320:41
September equinox06:3018:0118:41
December solstice07:2515:0515:57

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F273034404955626153423326
Precip in4.84.24.63.73.52.70.91.01.43.45.25.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Headquarters, 23 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 391979 — The Nub, Clearwater County, Idaho.

OpenStreetMap element node/358659219

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