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Chalk Bluff

Chalk Bluff, seen from above at true elevation

Chalk Bluff is a cliff in Nevada, at a recorded elevation of 1,409 m. Alpine Walk Peak stands 2,730 m to the west-southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Old Lonesome, a peak 1.0 miles away. Mount Rose Highway passes 13 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1409 m
Getting there

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Coordinates39.54297, -119.58435

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Old Lonesome: 1.0 mi
  • Clark Mountain: 3.2 mi
  • Washington Hill: 5.7 mi
  • Spanish Springs Peak: 7.4 mi
  • Cinder Mountain: 8.6 mi
Parks
  • Garda Park: 5.6 mi
  • Ravenna Park: 5.6 mi
  • Lessini Ct. Park: 5.7 mi
  • Brachetto Loop: 5.7 mi
  • Barolo Park: 5.8 mi
Artworks
  • Frog Sculpture: 11.1 mi
  • Pelican Sculpture: 11.1 mi
  • Alice In Wonderland Hookah Caterpillar Mural: 11.8 mi
  • The Holland Project: 11.9 mi
  • Valor Tatoo Parlor: 11.9 mi
Gardens: 33
Museums: 24
Historic sites: 22
  • Nevada Historical Marker #169: 8.6 mi
  • F. Donald Tibbetts Memorial Plaza: 12.2 mi
  • Distinguised Nevadans Memorial: 12.3 mi
  • Frank Zenklusen Memorial: 12.3 mi
  • Sergeant George D. Sullivan Memorial: 12.3 mi
Attractions: 16
Springs: 10
  • Cooney Springs: 12.4 mi
  • Chimney Spring: 15.0 mi
  • Lost Spring: 15.1 mi
  • Freeman Spring: 17.2 mi
  • Rock Blind Spring: 17.6 mi
Nature reserves: 8
Ghost towns: 6
Cliffs: 3
Beaches: 3
Waterfalls: 1
  • Jumbo Falls: 15.8 mi
Picnic sites: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.0 miles of Chalk Bluff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Alpine Walk PeakWSW 238°2,730 m20.5 mi
Virginia PeakNNE 24°2,514 m16.1 mi
Pah Rah MountainNNE 19°2,507 m18.3 mi
Peavine PeakW 280°2,504 m18.7 mi
Pond PeakNE 40°2,448 m9.9 mi
South MountainW 278°2,442 m19.4 mi
Mount DavidsonSSW 195°2,389 m16.8 mi
Ophir HillSSW 196°2,369 m16.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0318:3519:11
June solstice05:3219:4920:30
September equinox06:4718:2218:57
December solstice07:1615:5616:38

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374046515967747265544336
Precip in1.31.00.80.50.70.40.40.30.20.90.71.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sparks, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/357553695

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