- Elevation, modelled
- 602 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Virgin Peak2,422 m · 23.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Valley of Fire State Park Roadways1.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:00local time
- Coordinates
- 36.4497, -114.4864
Silica Dome is a attraction in Nevada, at a modelled 602 m. Virgin Peak stands 2,422 m to the east-northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Baseline Mesa, a peak 0.5 miles away. Valley of Fire State Park Roadways passes 1.5 miles off. 115 named places lie within 25 miles, 35 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Silica Dome. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Peak | ENE 63° | 2,422 m | 23.3 mi |
| Billy Goat Peak | E 79° | 1,738 m | 23.8 mi |
| Jumbo Peak | SE 135° | 1,736 m | 23.9 mi |
| Mica Peak | SE 125° | 1,719 m | 22.3 mi |
| Bonelli Peak | SSE 148° | 1,601 m | 24.6 mi |
| Muddy Peak | SW 228° | 1,590 m | 15.6 mi |
| Gold Butte | SE 126° | 1,529 m | 20.8 mi |
| Rattlesnake Peak | SE 139° | 1,473 m | 23.2 mi |
- 1.5 mi off the Valley of Fire State Park Roadways
- 9.8 mi off the Bitter Springs Back Country Byway
- 13.1 mi off the Gold Butte Back Country Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Atlatl Rock Petroglyphs · 4 mi
- Whitney Pocket Overlook · 19 mi
115 named places within 25 miles
Attractions: 48
- Historic Cabins: 1.3 mi
- Yellow Arch: 1.3 mi
- Fire Canyon Arch (Window Arch): 1.4 mi
- Pretzel Arch: 1.5 mi
- Petrified Log: 1.6 mi
Peaks: 35
- Baseline Mesa: 0.5 mi
- Silica Dome: 0.7 mi
- Seven Sisters: 1.9 mi
- White Domes: 3.5 mi
- Beehive Rock: 4.5 mi
Historic sites: 14
- Captain John J Clark Memorial Monument: 1.9 mi
- The Professionals 1966 movie site: 3.4 mi
- Frehner Home: 6.4 mi
- Syphus Home: 6.5 mi
- Gibson Home: 6.5 mi
Ghost towns: 7
- St. Thomas: 6.6 mi
- Crystal: 15.5 mi
- Byron: 15.6 mi
- Dry Lake: 19.8 mi
- Rioville: 21.3 mi
Rest areas: 5
Beaches: 4
- Engine Beach: 6.5 mi
- Ann Marguret Beach: 7.0 mi
- Old Swim Beach: 7.2 mi
- Belsmeir Beach: 9.4 mi
Museums: 2
- Lost City Museum: 6.2 mi
- Olshacs Museum: 10.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:42 | 18:16 | 18:50 |
| June solstice | 05:21 | 19:22 | 20:00 |
| September equinox | 06:27 | 18:02 | 18:36 |
| December solstice | 06:47 | 15:47 | 16:27 |
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