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Elevation

Borah Peak elevation

12,662ft

above sea level · 3,859 m

Borah Peak is the highest point in Idaho and the 11th highest of the 50 state high points. It’s in Custer County, according to the USGS gazetteer.

By the Mapsfera Team

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Place facts

Coordinates
44.14° N · 113.78° W
In degrees, minutes and seconds: 44° 8′ 14″ N · 113° 46′ 52″ W
UTM coordinates
12T · 277,537 E · 4,890,889 N
Zone 12 · NAD83, the official US datum
County
Custer County
Where the summit point falls
State
Idaho
ID · capital: Boise
Time zone
Mountain Time
UTC−7 · UTC−6 in summer (daylight saving time)
Ground height (3DEP)
12,656 ft
What the USGS model gives at this exact point, on a 1 m grid. The official elevation is 12,662 ft.

Compared with other state high points

At 12,662 ft (3,859 m), Borah Peak is the 11th highest of the 50 state high points. The highest is Denali, in Alaska (20,310 ft), and the lowest is Britton Hill, in Florida (345 ft).

The USGS table “Elevations and Distances in the United States” gives it 12,662 ft. The 3DEP elevation model gives 12,656 ft at the gazetteer point: 6 ft less.

Idaho’s capital, Boise, is 126 mi away in a straight line and 9,962 ft lower.

The nearest city with more than 250,000 people is Reno (NV), 445 mi away in a straight line and 8,157 ft lower.

Idaho’s lowest point is the Snake River, at 710 ft: a total relief of 11,952 ft.

  1. 9 Boundary Peak 13,140 ft
  2. 10 Granite Peak 12,799 ft
  3. 11 Borah Peak 12,662 ft
  4. 12 Humphreys Peak 12,633 ft
  5. 13 Mount Hood 11,239 ft

Each color band is 500 m (1,640 ft), the same colors as the map. See the full list

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Tools for this place

Elevation profile Draw a route from Borah Peak and see how much it climbs and drops. Elevation of a point Compare the elevation of Borah Peak with any other point on the map. Map of Custer County The county on the map with all its cities and towns, ready to print or download. Time zone The time right now in Borah Peak and its clock changes. GPX route profile Upload the GPX of a hike up Borah Peak and see its elevation gain. Blank map of Idaho counties Print it blank, with names or to color in.

Frequently asked questions

What people most often ask about the elevation of Borah Peak.

How tall is Borah Peak?

Borah Peak is 12,662 feet (3,859 m) above sea level. That’s the official USGS figure, from its table of state high points.

What are the coordinates of Borah Peak?

Latitude 44.13734 and longitude -113.78114, in decimal degrees (44° 8′ 14″ N · 113° 46′ 52″ W). In UTM, zone 12: 277,537 E and 4,890,889 N, on NAD83.

Is Borah Peak the highest mountain in the US?

No. It’s the 11th highest of the 50 state high points. The highest is Denali, in Alaska, at 20,310 ft.

What county is Borah Peak in?

The summit point falls in Custer County, Idaho. The USGS table lists Custer.

How is elevation measured?

Elevation is the height above mean sea level. In the US the official reference is the NAVD88 vertical datum. Summits are surveyed on the ground, with leveling and precise GPS. The USGS 3DEP is an elevation model of the whole country, largely from 1-meter lidar: it gives the ground height at every point. That’s why it can differ by a few feet from the official figure of a sharp summit.

Sources

  • USGS, “Elevations and Distances in the United States” The official elevation of the summit. Public domain.
  • USGS 3DEP (EPQS service) The ground height at the summit point, to check the figure. Public domain.
  • USGS GNIS (official gazetteer) The position and official name of the summit. Public domain.
  • TIGERweb (U.S. Census Bureau) Which county and city the point falls in. Public domain.
  • timezone-boundary-builder The point’s time zone (ODbL, © OpenStreetMap contributors).
  • Terrain Tiles, OpenStreetMap and OpenFreeMap The relief shading and the base map (ODbL).

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