- Elevation, modelled
- 1,007 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Charleston Peak3,632 m · 19.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Red Rock Canyon Back Country Byway4.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:03local time
- Coordinates
- 36.2221, -115.3505
Drop is a attraction in Nevada, at a modelled 1,007 m. Charleston Peak stands 3,632 m to the west, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Rock Drop, a attraction 0.3 miles away. Red Rock Canyon Back Country Byway passes 4.4 miles off. 55 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Drop. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston Peak | W 280° | 3,632 m | 19.5 mi |
| Mummy Mountain | WNW 288° | 3,454 m | 17.4 mi |
| Griffith Peak | W 273° | 3,369 m | 16.5 mi |
| McFarland Peak | WNW 292° | 3,266 m | 22.5 mi |
| Bonanza Peak | WNW 293° | 3,164 m | 24.0 mi |
| Fletcher Peak | WNW 287° | 3,122 m | 15.8 mi |
| The Sisters | WNW 292° | 3,102 m | 20.0 mi |
| Harris Mountain | W 275° | 3,052 m | 14.6 mi |
- 4.4 mi off the Red Rock Canyon Back Country Byway
- 6.4 mi off the Kyle Canyon Road (State Route 157)
- 6.4 mi off the Mt. Charleston Scenic Byway
- 6.8 mi off the Red Rock Canyon Road
Overlooks nearby
- Top of the Hill Viewpoint · 7 mi
- Calico II · 7 mi
- Calico I · 7 mi
- High Point Overlook · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions
- Rock Drop: 0.3 mi
- "X" Marks the Spot: 0.6 mi
- Gap Jump: 0.9 mi
- "X" Spot: 3.4 mi
- Jump: 3.8 mi
Peaks: 55
- Lone Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Kraft Mountain: 5.6 mi
- Turtlehead Peak: 6.1 mi
- La Madre Mountain: 6.1 mi
- Calico Hills: 6.4 mi
Museums: 24
- Sahara West Library and Fine Arts Museum: 5.9 mi
- Waterworks Museum: 9.5 mi
- Nevada State Museum: 9.6 mi
- Origen Museum: 9.6 mi
- Nevada State Museum Historical Society: 9.6 mi
Historic sites: 18
- Cross for Chad David England (1979-2008): 2.3 mi
- Joe Zaher: 5.5 mi
- Charles "Charlie" Kellogg: 5.5 mi
- Andreas Probst: 6.7 mi
- Dedication Walkway: 7.4 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Little Falls: 17.2 mi
- Mary Jane Falls: 18.4 mi
- Big Falls: 18.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:46 | 18:20 | 18:54 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 19:25 | 20:03 |
| September equinox | 06:30 | 18:06 | 18:40 |
| December solstice | 06:50 | 15:51 | 16:31 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Day trips start here
- Las Vegas · 12 mi
- Las Vegas/The Strip · 13 mi
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