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Thompson Point

Thompson Point, seen from above at true elevation

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

Coordinates46.85213, -115.71265

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 5
  • 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
Waterfalls: 3
  • Upper Elk Creek Falls: 23.2 mi
  • Middle Elk Creek Falls: 23.3 mi
  • Lower Elk Creek Falls: 23.4 mi
Cliffs: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Elk Creek Falls: 23.4 mi
Springs: 1
  • 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
East SisterENE 74°2,155 m9.0 mi
Black MountainENE 76°2,151 m7.8 mi
South ButteNNW 339°2,126 m12.5 mi
Mallard PeakNE 56°2,094 m10.7 mi
Heart PeakNE 46°2,075 m8.3 mi
Crag PeakNE 42°2,063 m8.3 mi
Snow PeakNNE 16°2,036 m13.9 mi
North ButteNNW 342°2,023 m13.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

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

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °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, 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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