- Elevation, modelled
- 1,548 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Ruby Dome3,428 m · 21.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lamoille Canyon Road16.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:19local time
- Coordinates
- 40.8409, -115.7539
Basque Sheepherder is a artwork in Nevada, at a modelled 1,548 m. Ruby Dome stands 3,428 m to the southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Kelly Ostler Rose Garden, a garden less than a tenth of a mile away. Lamoille Canyon Road passes 16 miles off. 92 named places lie within 25 miles, 30 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Basque Sheepherder. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Dome | SE 136° | 3,428 m | 21.0 mi |
| Mount Fitzgerald | SE 132° | 3,418 m | 24.3 mi |
| Snow Lake Peak | SE 131° | 3,394 m | 24.8 mi |
| Verdi Peak | ESE 123° | 3,375 m | 24.8 mi |
| Mount Gilbert | SE 133° | 3,352 m | 22.0 mi |
| Mount Silliman | SE 134° | 3,336 m | 21.9 mi |
| Lee Peak | SE 137° | 3,325 m | 20.3 mi |
| Old Man of the Mountain | ESE 110° | 3,216 m | 25.0 mi |
- 16.0 mi off the Lamoille Canyon Road
92 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 30
- West Peak: 7.4 mi
- Elko Mountain: 7.5 mi
- Adobe Summit: 7.6 mi
- East Peak: 10.2 mi
- Sherman Peak: 10.4 mi
Springs: 28
- Kittridge Springs: 5.9 mi
- Kittridge Springs: 6.8 mi
- Cherry Spring: 8.0 mi
- Cherry Spring: 11.1 mi
- Mud Spring: 11.3 mi
Parks: 15
- Main City Park: 0.1 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Park: 0.2 mi
- Elko Skate Park: 0.3 mi
- Railroad Park: 0.6 mi
- Southside Park: 1.1 mi
Ghost towns: 6
- Sherman: 7.8 mi
- Hunter: 9.9 mi
- Moleen: 12.3 mi
- South Fork: 13.9 mi
- Cottonwood: 15.5 mi
Museums: 4
- Northeastern Nevada Museum: 0.1 mi
- Cowboy Gear and Arts Museum: 0.7 mi
- Western Folklife Center: 0.7 mi
- California Trail Interpretive Center, Free Museum: 10.8 mi
Historic sites: 3
- 9/11 World Trade Center Monument: 0.2 mi
- Caterpillar grader: 0.4 mi
- Chilton Centennial Tower: 0.6 mi
Attractions: 2
- The Elko E: 3.1 mi
- The Elko E: 3.1 mi
Gardens: 1
- Kelly Ostler Rose Garden: 0.0 mi
Beaches: 1
- Fisherman's Point: 11.9 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- South Fork State Recreation Area: 12.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Power House Picnic Area: 17.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:47 | 18:19 | 18:55 |
| June solstice | 05:12 | 19:37 | 20:19 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:06 | 18:42 |
| December solstice | 07:05 | 15:35 | 16:19 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
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