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Van Point

Van Point, seen from above at true elevation

Van Point rises to 1,944 m in Idaho. Taylor Mountain stands 3,152 m to the north-northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Calamity Point, a peak 3.2 miles away. Teton Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49086878, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1944 m

How to reach it

Coordinates43.30436, -111.16161

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 20
  • Sheep Gulch Boating Site: 13.2 mi
  • West Table Boating Site: 18.3 mi
  • East Table Boating Site: 18.8 mi
  • Owen Bircher Park: 19.8 mi
  • Elbow Boating Site: 19.8 mi
Historic sites: 3
  • Old Chimney Kiln: 17.8 mi
  • Green Knoll Fire Memorial: 19.7 mi
  • Jackson Hole Veteran Monument: 23.5 mi
Gardens: 3
Attractions: 3
  • State Historic Marker - Trappers Guide: 23.2 mi
  • Antler Arch: 23.4 mi
  • rendevous mtn trail: 24.5 mi
Waterfalls: 2
  • Palisades Waterfall: 7.3 mi
  • Fall Creek Falls: 14.4 mi
Museums: 2
Hot springs: 1
  • Bear Creek Hot Spring: 7.7 mi
Beaches: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Murphy Lake Picnic Area: 22.7 mi
Springs: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.3 miles of Van Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Taylor MountainNNE 30°3,152 m18.1 mi
Stewart PeakSE 143°3,079.4 m19.9 mi
Mount GloryNE 37°3,063 m17.6 mi
Mount BairdNE 40°3,048 m5.3 mi
Observation PeakE 97°3,037 m10.7 mi
Elkhorn PeakNE 42°3,024 m4.8 mi
Sheep Creek PeakNNE 21°3,022 m4.8 mi
Powder PeakENE 71°3,006 m8.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2918:5919:37
June solstice05:4520:2621:09
September equinox07:1318:4619:24
December solstice07:5516:0616:53

Local time (America/Boise).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F212433425058656456443222
Precip in1.91.31.51.92.52.11.31.31.61.81.61.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Swan Valley, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 392694 — Van Point, Bonneville County, Idaho.

OpenStreetMap element node/358659481

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