- Elevation, modelled
- 1,358 m
- Tallest summit within 24.6 miles
- Charleston Peak3,632 m · 19.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Red Rock Canyon Back Country Byway1.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:03local time
- Coordinates
- 36.0955, -115.4268
Rock Circle is a attraction in Nevada, at a modelled 1,358 m. Charleston Peak stands 3,632 m to the northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Jump - Double, a attraction 0.7 miles away. Red Rock Canyon Back Country Byway passes 1.3 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.6 miles of Rock Circle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston Peak | NW 309° | 3,632 m | 19.3 mi |
| Mummy Mountain | NW 319° | 3,454 m | 18.7 mi |
| Griffith Peak | NW 308° | 3,369 m | 15.5 mi |
| McFarland Peak | NW 316° | 3,266 m | 23.8 mi |
| Fletcher Peak | NW 321° | 3,122 m | 17.1 mi |
| The Sisters | NW 319° | 3,102 m | 21.6 mi |
| Harris Mountain | NW 314° | 3,052 m | 14.4 mi |
| Wheeler Benchmark | NW 318° | 2,971 m | 21.8 mi |
- 1.3 mi off the Red Rock Canyon Back Country Byway
- 1.2 mi off the Red Rock Canyon Road
- 12.7 mi off the Kyle Canyon Road (State Route 157)
- 12.7 mi off the Mt. Charleston Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Red Rock Canyon Dedication Overlook · 2 mi
- Red Rock Overlook · 2 mi
- Rock Overlook · 2 mi
- Red Rock Mountain 360 View Deck · 3 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions
- Jump - Double: 0.7 mi
- Red Rock National Conservation Park: 2.5 mi
- Red Canyon Scenic Drive: 2.5 mi
- Double Jump: 3.9 mi
- Double Jump: 3.9 mi
Peaks
- Blue Diamond Hill: 1.8 mi
- The Knoll: 2.5 mi
- Firehouse Hill: 2.6 mi
- Mount Wilson - South Peak: 3.1 mi
- Moenkopi Ridge: 3.1 mi
Museums: 23
- Sahara West Library and Fine Arts Museum: 7.6 mi
- Las Vegas Shooting Center;Hollywood Car Museum: 13.7 mi
- Carrol Shelby Museum: 13.9 mi
- Raiders Preview Center: 14.1 mi
- Arte Museum Las Vegas: 14.1 mi
Historic sites: 21
- Dedication Walkway: 2.7 mi
- Wilson Homestead: 3.7 mi
- Joe Zaher: 10.7 mi
- Charles "Charlie" Kellogg: 10.7 mi
- Cross for Chad David England (1979-2008): 11.7 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Little Falls: 16.9 mi
- Big Falls: 18.5 mi
- Mary Jane Falls: 18.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Bard: 12.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:46 | 18:20 | 18:54 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 19:25 | 20:03 |
| September equinox | 06:30 | 18:06 | 18:40 |
| December solstice | 06:50 | 15:52 | 16:32 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Day trips start here
- Las Vegas/The Strip · 14 mi
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