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Thompson Butte

Thompson Butte, seen from above at true elevation

Thompson Butte rises to 1,517 m in Idaho. East Sister stands 2,155 m to the northeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Micky Point, a peak 1.8 miles away. Gold Rush Historic Byway passes 13 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49083202, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1517 m

How to reach it

Coordinates46.79546, -115.70098

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 6
  • Ball Field Mud Bog: 22.5 mi
  • R.D. Merrill Park: 22.5 mi
  • Gazebo Park: 22.5 mi
  • City Park: 22.7 mi
  • Hanging Trees Historical Marker: 23.1 mi
Cliffs: 3
Waterfalls: 3
  • Upper Elk Creek Falls: 22.8 mi
  • Middle Elk Creek Falls: 22.8 mi
  • Lower Elk Creek Falls: 22.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Elk Creek Falls: 23.0 mi
Springs: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.8 miles of Thompson Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
East SisterNE 52°2,155 m10.3 mi
Black MountainNE 51°2,151 m9.1 mi
Pot MountainESE 107°2,149 m14.5 mi
Mallard PeakNE 40°2,094 m12.9 mi
Heart PeakNNE 29°2,075 m11.1 mi
Crag PeakNNE 26°2,063 m11.3 mi
Buckingham PointESE 119°2,051 m14.2 mi
Larkins PeakNNE 20°1,995 m11.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4718:1618:56
June solstice04:4919:5420:41
September equinox06:3018:0218:42
December solstice07:2615:0615:58

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, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358663902

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