- Elevation, modelled
- 1,379 m
- Tallest summit within 19.0 miles
- Mount Rose3,285 m · 13.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Mount Rose Highway9.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 39.5215, -119.8333
Wa-Pai-Shone is a artwork in Nevada, at a modelled 1,379 m. Mount Rose stands 3,285 m to the south-southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Sensory Garden, a garden less than a tenth of a mile away. Mount Rose Highway passes 9.1 miles off.
- Height
- 17'
- Material
- wood
- Inscription
- Wa-Pai-Shone a tribute to the washoe, paiute and shoshone of nevada the 53rd whispering giant by sculptor peter wolf toff june 8, 1986
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.0 miles of Wa-Pai-Shone. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Rose | SSW 200° | 3,285 m | 13.1 mi |
| Church Peak | SSW 202° | 3,235 m | 12.7 mi |
| Mount Houghton | SSW 204° | 3,195 m | 14.1 mi |
| Relay Peak | SSW 203° | 3,135 m | 15.5 mi |
| Snowflower Mountain | SSW 210° | 3,115 m | 11.1 mi |
| Tamarack Peak | SSW 199° | 3,012 m | 14.8 mi |
| Slide Mountain | S 191° | 2,936 m | 14.7 mi |
| Rose Knob Peak | SSW 203° | 2,932 m | 17.1 mi |
- 9.1 mi off the Mount Rose Highway
- 19.7 mi off the Lake Tahoe - Eastshore DriveNational
- 22.2 mi off the Fort Churchill to Wellington Back Country Byway
- 28.4 mi off the Pyramid Lake Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic lookout · 19 mi
- Memorial Point Scenic Overlook · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Idlewild Park: 0.1 mi
- Truckee River Greenbelt: 0.4 mi
- McKinley Park: 0.5 mi
- Newlands Park: 0.5 mi
- Riverside Drive Park: 0.5 mi
Artworks
- Art Indeed!: 0.7 mi
- Sierra Memorial Art Space: 0.7 mi
- Portal of Evolution: 0.8 mi
- Locomotion: 1.1 mi
- Space Whale: 1.1 mi
Peaks
- Cross Peak: 3.5 mi
- Rattlesnake Mountain: 5.3 mi
- Huffaker Hills: 6.0 mi
- Peavine Mountain: 6.9 mi
- Peavine Peak: 7.0 mi
Gardens: 34
- Sensory Garden: 0.0 mi
- The Rose Garden: 0.0 mi
- Jimmy's Garden: 1.4 mi
- Jimmy's Garden: 1.4 mi
- Honor Court: 1.5 mi
Museums: 30
- Nevada Museum of Art: 1.1 mi
- International Bowling Museum & Hall of Fame: 1.3 mi
- Terry Lee Wells Nevada Discovery Museum: 1.3 mi
- National Automobile Museum: 1.3 mi
- Museum of Natural History: 1.6 mi
Historic sites: 25
- Sergeant George D. Sullivan Memorial: 1.5 mi
- Distinguised Nevadans Memorial: 1.5 mi
- Frank Zenklusen Memorial: 1.5 mi
- F. Donald Tibbetts Memorial Plaza: 1.6 mi
- The Basque Sheepherder Monument: 2.3 mi
Attractions: 19
- Reno Arch: 1.1 mi
- Old Reno Arch: 1.3 mi
- Tony Armstrong Amphitheater: 4.3 mi
- Historic Glendale School House: 4.3 mi
- Customs: 20.8 mi
Nature reserves: 18
- Rancho San Rafael: 2.2 mi
- Mogul Open Space: 4.7 mi
- Ballardini Open Space: 5.0 mi
- Truckee River Greenbelt: 7.1 mi
- Galena Terrace: 9.9 mi
Springs: 17
- Cold Spring: 15.3 mi
- Juniper Ridge Spring: 16.3 mi
- Summit Spring: 18.1 mi
- Mud Spring: 18.1 mi
- Horse Spring: 18.7 mi
Beaches: 11
- South Beach: 20.2 mi
- Burnt Cedar Beach: 20.4 mi
- Incline Beach: 20.5 mi
- Hidden Beach: 21.4 mi
- Kings Beach: 22.2 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Chalk Bluff: 2.6 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 13.4 mi
- Giants Throne: 14.7 mi
- Slab Cliffs: 16.3 mi
- Yellow Rock: 22.4 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Poeville: 6.2 mi
- Peavine Ranch: 8.8 mi
- Galena: 12.1 mi
- Washoe City: 14.2 mi
- Sutro: 21.3 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Donner Camp Picnic Site: 21.1 mi
- Gazebo: 24.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Jumbo Falls: 15.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:36 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:50 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:23 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:57 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 37 | 41 | 47 | 52 | 60 | 69 | 77 | 75 | 67 | 55 | 44 | 36 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Reno AP, 4 mi away.
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