White Rock
White Rock rises to 1,660 m in Idaho. South Butte stands 2,126 m to the east, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Windy Peak, a peak 1.4 miles away. Elk River Back Country Byway passes 14 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Idaho, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49089480, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,660 m
How to reach it
- 14.4 mi off the Elk River Back Country Byway
- 17.8 mi off the St. Joe River Scenic Byway
- 20.8 mi off the White Pine Scenic Byway
- 28.6 mi off the Gold Rush Historic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Windy Peak: 1.4 mi
- Stony Butte: 1.6 mi
- Telephone Booth Hill: 3.0 mi
- Castle Rock: 3.4 mi
- Anthony Peak: 3.6 mi
- Ball Field Mud Bog: 14.6 mi
- City Park: 14.6 mi
- Gazebo Park: 15.3 mi
- R.D. Merrill Park: 15.3 mi
- Upper Elk Creek Falls: 17.6 mi
- Middle Elk Creek Falls: 17.8 mi
- Lower Elk Creek Falls: 17.8 mi
- Orphan Point: 8.9 mi
- Clugs Jumpoff: 17.0 mi
- Elk Creek Falls: 17.3 mi
- Upper Landing Picnic Area: 23.7 mi
- Falls Creek Falls: 24.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.6 miles of White Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Butte | E 82° | 2,126 m | 14.6 mi |
| Widow Mountain | ENE 58° | 2,069 m | 9.2 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | NE 47° | 2,055 m | 9.5 mi |
| North Butte | ENE 77° | 2,023 m | 15.2 mi |
| Moses Butte | E 83° | 2,016 m | 14.0 mi |
| Camelback Mountain | NNE 23° | 1,996 m | 12.6 mi |
| Fishhook Peak | NE 34° | 1,991 m | 12.6 mi |
| Jug Rock | E 84° | 1,983 m | 14.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:48 | 19:17 | 19:57 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 20:56 | 21:44 |
| September equinox | 07:32 | 19:04 | 19:44 |
| December solstice | 08:28 | 16:07 | 16:59 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 30 | 36 | 42 | 51 | 58 | 65 | 65 | 56 | 44 | 35 | 27 |
| Precip in | 5.1 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 5.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ELK RVR, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 393362 — White Rock, Shoshone County, Idaho.
OpenStreetMap element node/358659684
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