Thompson Point
Thompson Point rises to 1,122 m in Idaho. East Sister stands 2,155 m to the east-northeast, 9.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Swan Point, a peak 1.8 miles away. Gold Rush Historic Byway passes 16 miles off.
The story
mountain in Idaho, United States of America
Wikidata Q49083262, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1122 m
How to reach it
- 16.0 mi off the Gold Rush Historic Byway
- 21.7 mi off the Elk River Back Country Byway
- 105.8 mi off the Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway
- 25.1 mi off the St. Joe River Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Swan Point: 1.8 mi
- Beaver Butte: 2.4 mi
- Micky Point: 3.7 mi
- Thompson Butte: 4.0 mi
- Benton Butte: 4.4 mi
- Saint Joe Wild and Scenic River: 22.3 mi
- Ball Field Mud Bog: 22.4 mi
- R.D. Merrill Park: 22.6 mi
- Gazebo Park: 22.6 mi
- City Park: 22.6 mi
- Upper Elk Creek Falls: 23.2 mi
- Middle Elk Creek Falls: 23.3 mi
- Lower Elk Creek Falls: 23.4 mi
- Clugs Jumpoff: 5.1 mi
- Orphan Point: 17.0 mi
- Elk Creek Falls: 23.4 mi
- Red Ives Spring: 24.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.4 miles of Thompson Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Sister | ENE 74° | 2,155 m | 9.0 mi |
| Black Mountain | ENE 76° | 2,151 m | 7.8 mi |
| South Butte | NNW 339° | 2,126 m | 12.5 mi |
| Mallard Peak | NE 56° | 2,094 m | 10.7 mi |
| Heart Peak | NE 46° | 2,075 m | 8.3 mi |
| Crag Peak | NE 42° | 2,063 m | 8.3 mi |
| Snow Peak | NNE 16° | 2,036 m | 13.9 mi |
| North Butte | NNW 342° | 2,023 m | 13.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:47 | 18:16 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 04:49 | 19:54 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:30 | 18:02 | 18:42 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 15:06 | 15:58 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 30 | 34 | 40 | 49 | 55 | 62 | 61 | 53 | 42 | 33 | 26 |
| Precip in | 4.8 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 3.4 | 5.2 | 5.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Headquarters, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 392043 — Thompson Point, Clearwater County, Idaho.
OpenStreetMap element node/358659238
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