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Seven Magic Mountains

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Elevation, modelled
922 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Potosi Mountain2,562 m · 15.6 mi
Nearest byway
Red Rock Canyon Back Country Byway14.4 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:01local time
Coordinates
35.8383, -115.2709
Seven Magic Mountains from directly overhead

Seven Magic Mountains is a artwork in Nevada, at a modelled 922 m. Potosi Mountain stands 2,562 m to the northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is The Last Spike, a historic site 1.4 miles away. Red Rock Canyon Back Country Byway passes 14 miles off. 49 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Internationally renowned Swiss artist Ugo Rondinone’s Seven Magic Mountains is a large-scale site-specific public art installation located near Jean Dry Lake and Interstate 15, approximately ten miles south of Las Vegas, Nevada. Comprised of seven towers

Built
2016-05-11
Material
stone

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Seven Magic Mountains. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Potosi MountainNW 304°2,562 m15.6 mi
Mount WilsonNW 326°2,155 m21.3 mi
McCullough MountainSSE 162°2,125 m17.0 mi
Mount Wilson - South PeakNW 326°2,079 m20.8 mi
Rainbow MountainNNW 327°2,075 m22.3 mi
Mountain Springs PeakNW 319°2,023 m18.1 mi
Bridge MountainNNW 329°1,968 m23.9 mi
Indecision PeakNW 325°1,960 m19.9 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions
Peaks: 49
Gardens: 23
Cliffs: 22
Ghost towns: 2
Picnic sites: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4518:1918:53
June solstice05:2619:2320:01
September equinox06:3018:0618:39
December solstice06:4815:5216:32

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444753607080858376645143
Precip in0.91.20.70.40.00.00.80.60.30.60.30.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Goodsprings, 9 mi away.

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