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The Black Mailbox

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Elevation, modelled
1,379 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Bald Mountain2,819 m · 13.8 mi
Nearest byway
Extraterrestrial Highwayon it
Sunset, June solstice
20:07local time
Coordinates
37.4570, -115.4825

The Black Mailbox is a attraction in Nevada, at a modelled 1,379 m. Bald Mountain stands 2,819 m to the west, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Campfire Hill, a peak 10.0 miles away. Extraterrestrial Highway runs past it. 38 named places lie within 25 miles, 25 of them named summits.

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Yes

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Black Mailbox. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bald MountainW 268°2,819 m13.8 mi
Mount IrishNNE 19°2,629 m13.7 mi
Sanderson MountainNNE 20°2,625 m14.5 mi
Badger MountainSE 130°2,428 m11.3 mi
HykoE 86°2,423 m24.9 mi
Monte MountainN 353°2,417 m13.0 mi
Tikaboo PeakSE 139°2,412 m10.3 mi
Mount WandellWSW 248°2,397 m14.7 mi

Overlooks nearby

38 named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4618:2018:54
June solstice05:2219:2820:07
September equinox06:3018:0618:40
December solstice06:5415:4716:28

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

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