- Elevation, modelled
- 1,339 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Griffith Peak3,369 m · 24.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Red Rock Canyon Road7.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:02local time
- Coordinates
- 35.9339, -115.4257
Wilson Tanks is a attraction in Nevada, at a modelled 1,339 m. Griffith Peak stands 3,369 m to the north-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Jump, a attraction 1.8 miles away. Red Rock Canyon Road passes 7.1 miles off. 53 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wilson Tanks. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Griffith Peak | NNW 329° | 3,369 m | 24.0 mi |
| Harris Mountain | NNW 334° | 3,052 m | 23.6 mi |
| Potosi Mountain | WNW 298° | 2,562 m | 4.8 mi |
| La Madre Mountain | N 354° | 2,465 m | 19.4 mi |
| Mount Wilson | NNW 344° | 2,155 m | 11.5 mi |
| Mount Wilson - South Peak | NNW 344° | 2,079 m | 11.0 mi |
| Rainbow Mountain | NNW 343° | 2,075 m | 12.6 mi |
| Mountain Springs Peak | NNW 336° | 2,023 m | 7.7 mi |
- 7.1 mi off the Red Rock Canyon Road
- 7.9 mi off the Red Rock Canyon Back Country Byway
- 17.6 mi off the Las Vegas StripNational
- 20.8 mi off the City of Las Vegas, Las Vegas Boulevard State Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Red Rock Canyon Dedication Overlook · 13 mi
- Red Rock Overlook · 13 mi
- Rock Overlook · 13 mi
- Red Rock Mountain 360 View Deck · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions
- Jump: 1.8 mi
- The Pioneer Saloon: 7.0 mi
- Jump: 9.3 mi
- Jump - Double: 10.5 mi
- Rock Circle: 11.2 mi
Peaks: 53
- Potosi Mountain: 4.8 mi
- Hollow Rock Peak: 5.7 mi
- Peak 5983: 6.0 mi
- Windy Peak: 6.5 mi
- Whiskey Peak: 7.2 mi
Museums: 23
- Sahara West Library and Fine Arts Museum: 16.1 mi
- Raiders Preview Center: 16.7 mi
- Carrol Shelby Museum: 16.7 mi
- Pinball Hall of Fame: 17.6 mi
- Las Vegas Shooting Center;Hollywood Car Museum: 17.7 mi
Historic sites: 20
- The Last Spike: 10.8 mi
- Wilson Homestead: 13.5 mi
- 22 LA-SL Sloan AKA Enterprize arrow: 13.8 mi
- Dedication Walkway: 13.9 mi
- Joe Zaher: 19.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:46 | 18:20 | 18:54 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 19:24 | 20:02 |
| September equinox | 06:30 | 18:06 | 18:40 |
| December solstice | 06:49 | 15:52 | 16:32 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Day trips start here
- Las Vegas/The Strip · 19 mi
- Las Vegas · 23 mi
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