- Elevation, modelled
- 1,554 m
- Tallest summit within 22.4 miles
- Mount Spokane1,784 m · 0.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- JCT SR 2 MT SPOKANE PARK DR TO JCT ENTRANCE MT SPOKANE STATE PARK2.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:52local time
- Coordinates
- 47.9123, -117.1121
Bald Knob Picnic Area is a picnic site in Washington, at a modelled 1,554 m. Mount Spokane stands 1,784 m to the north, 0.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Bald Knob, a peak less than a tenth of a mile away. JCT SR 2 MT SPOKANE PARK DR TO JCT ENTRANCE MT SPOKANE STATE PARK passes 2.0 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.4 miles of Bald Knob Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Spokane | N 352° | 1,784 m | 0.6 mi |
| Mount Kit Carson | W 280° | 1,600 m | 1.5 mi |
| Mica Peak | SSE 164° | 1,598 m | 20.9 mi |
| Beauty Mountain | WNW 303° | 1,587 m | 0.8 mi |
| Quartz Mountain | SE 143° | 1,572 m | 2.3 mi |
| Bald Knob | NNW 328° | 1,557 m | 0.0 mi |
| Horse Mountain | SE 136° | 1,552 m | 2.4 mi |
| Hoodoo Mountain | NNE 32° | 1,552 m | 13.6 mi |
- 2.0 mi off the JCT SR 2 MT SPOKANE PARK DR TO JCT ENTRANCE MT SPOKANE STATE PARK
- 14.9 mi off the SR 2 JCT TO SR 20 JCT BY USK
- 19.0 mi off the JCT SR 97 VIC TONASKET TO JCT SR 2 VIC NEWPORT
- 19.0 mi off the International Selkirk Scenic LoopNational
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Bald Knob: 0.0 mi
- Mount Spokane: 0.6 mi
- Beauty Mountain: 0.8 mi
- Mount Kit Carson: 1.5 mi
- Day Mountain: 1.9 mi
Parks
- Elk: 10.7 mi
- Bear Lake Regional Park: 11.1 mi
- Rathdrum Mountain Lower Park: 11.4 mi
- Spirit Lake City Park: 11.8 mi
- Rathdrum City Park: 12.1 mi
Artworks: 43
- Balazs Statue: 13.0 mi
- Balazs Statue (Circle of Friends): 13.0 mi
- Balazs Statue (Circle of Friends): 13.0 mi
- Balazs Statue (Circle of Friends): 13.0 mi
- John Mullan Statue: 15.8 mi
Nature reserves: 27
- McKenzie Conservation Area: 7.8 mi
- Hauser Conservation Area: 8.7 mi
- Feryn Ranch Conservation Area: 12.2 mi
- The Rewilding project: 13.1 mi
- Antoine Peak Conservation Area: 13.5 mi
Historic sites: 22
- Caretaker's cabin: 0.6 mi
- Atlas Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Site (former): 14.4 mi
- Horse Slaughter Monument: 15.5 mi
- Father Joseph M. Cataldo: 16.1 mi
- Working the Line: 17.0 mi
Gardens: 21
- Native Plant Garden: 8.4 mi
- Goodness Grows Children's Garden: 12.2 mi
- Covenant Unitied Community Garden: 15.6 mi
- Post Falls Community Garden: 16.4 mi
- Pumpkin Patch Community Garden: 17.2 mi
Museums: 16
- Westwood Historical Society: 12.3 mi
- Post Falls Museum: 15.8 mi
- Bird Aviation Museum & Invention Center: 16.7 mi
- Carr's One of a Kind in the World Museum: 18.3 mi
- Hillyard Rail Museum: 18.5 mi
Attractions: 15
- The Cannonballs: 16.7 mi
- The Boudin: 16.8 mi
- Vercler Castle: 17.9 mi
- Triple Play Family Fun Park: 18.5 mi
- Tremors: 18.7 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Orchard Bluff: 7.5 mi
- Green Bluff: 9.8 mi
- Ross Point: 17.2 mi
- Pine Bluff: 23.0 mi
- Pine Bluff: 23.0 mi
Beaches: 7
- Boulder Beach: 17.6 mi
- North Idaho Beach: 21.8 mi
- City Beach: 22.2 mi
- Preston Beach: 22.4 mi
- Sanders Beach: 23.3 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Post Falls: 15.9 mi
- Exley Falls: 19.6 mi
- Liberty Creek Falls: 21.9 mi
- Upper Falls: 22.4 mi
- Upper Falls: 22.4 mi
Springs: 3
- Mirabeau Springs: 16.8 mi
- Griffith Spring: 19.1 mi
- Goldback Spring: 19.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Huetter Rest Area, I-90 Westbound: 18.0 mi
- Huetter Rest Area, I-90 Eastbound: 18.2 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Big Spring Picnic Area: 0.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:20 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 04:50 | 20:03 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:07 | 18:48 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 15:05 | 15:59 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 30 | 38 | 45 | 53 | 59 | 66 | 66 | 57 | 45 | 34 | 27 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Deer Park AP, 15 mi away.
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