District 51
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District 51 is an attraction in Nevada, at a modelled elevation of 1,344 m. Bald Mountain stands 2,819 m to the north-northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Papoose Mt, a peak 6.5 miles away. Extraterrestrial Highway passes 21 miles off. 41 named places lie within 25 miles, 29 of them named summits.
How to reach it
- 21.2 mi off the Extraterrestrial Highway
Overlooks nearby
- Red Flag view spot · 22 mi
41 named places within 25 miles
- Papoose Mt: 6.5 mi
- Mount Wandell: 8.4 mi
- The Hump: 9.5 mi
- Freedom Ridge: 9.8 mi
- Cammo Dude Hill: 10.3 mi
- Cattle Spring: 10.0 mi
- Quail Spring: 12.5 mi
- New Tikaboo Spring: 18.1 mi
- Sharp Spring: 18.1 mi
- April Fool Spring: 18.5 mi
- Area 2 Gun Turret: 19.1 mi
- Area 51 Green Pointer: 19.3 mi
- The Black Mailbox: 21.8 mi
- Egg Point: 23.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of District 51. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Mountain | NNE 17° | 2,819 m | 13.0 mi |
| Wheelbarrow Peak | NW 310° | 2,572 m | 19.7 mi |
| Tikaboo Peak | ENE 78° | 2,412 m | 24.9 mi |
| Mount Wandell | NNE 28° | 2,397 m | 8.4 mi |
| Quartet Dome | WNW 286° | 2,344 m | 21.0 mi |
| Rainier Mesa | W 261° | 2,339 m | 24.3 mi |
| Chalk Mountain | NNW 340° | 2,243 m | 19.3 mi |
| South Mesa | W 270° | 2,235 m | 22.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:21 | 18:55 |
| June solstice | 05:24 | 19:29 | 20:08 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:07 | 18:42 |
| December solstice | 06:54 | 15:49 | 16:30 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 37 | 44 | 50 | 59 | 69 | 75 | 74 | 66 | 53 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rachel, 26 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/4773733662
Day trips start here
- Rachel · 26 mi
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