Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 44 min4:51 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 39 min7:20 am – 4:00 pm
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ClimateWarmest month August: highs 83°F, lows 39°FColdest month December: highs 33°F, lows 14°F31 in of rain a year, on about 89 dayswettest month June119 in of snow a year, on about 72 days16 days above 90°F, 242 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Elk City 1ne station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksElk Summitpeak · under a mileELK SUMMIT LOOKOUTtrailhead · under a mileNugget Pointpeak · 1.7 miSING LEEcampground · 3.5 miTABLE MEADOWScampground · 3.6 miRR1858RD - 007Dtrailhead · 3.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsNezperce National Forestnational forest · within reach · 2,109,873 acresRed River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.9 mi · 321 acresClearwater National Forestnational forest · 20.6 mi · 1,682,727 acresPayette National Forestnational forest · 22.1 mi · 2,288,073 acresBitterroot National Forestnational forest · 26.0 mi · 467,678 acresWallowa National Forestnational forest · 56.9 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.1 on 20 Nov 201812 mi away, near Stites, IdahoMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Nov 201848 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowIdaho County, ID, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLandslide Relatively HighWildfire Relatively HighAvalanche Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality72% of days had good air in 2025262 of 365 days measured95 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 6 unhealthy daysMedian index 40, worst day 215main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Idaho County monitors, ID
Drinking waterFenn Community Systemserves 30 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation5,672 ft1,729 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeElk City Post Office7.0 miFire stationElk City Volunteer Fire Department6.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMcCall Municipal Airport MYL74 miUS highwayUS 1217 miCoachGrangevilleNorthwestern Stage Lines28 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 83531 ZIP area.
