Cliff · Nevada
Danger Point
Danger Point is a cliff in Nevada, at a recorded elevation of 2,578 m. Matterhorn stands 3,250 m to the east, 5.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Coon Creek Peak, a peak 0.4 miles away.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2578 m
How to reach it
Coordinates41.81185, -115.47396
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Coon Creek Peak: 0.4 mi
- Bear Creek Butte: 0.8 mi
- Bear Creek Summit: 1.1 mi
- Coon Creek Summit: 1.4 mi
- Deer Mountain: 2.1 mi
Springs: 23
- Cottonwood Spring: 6.1 mi
- Robinson Hole: 11.4 mi
- Bieroth Spring: 13.4 mi
- Robinson Spring: 14.8 mi
- Archies Spring: 14.9 mi
Cliffs: 4
- The Palisade: 3.5 mi
- Red Bluff: 7.6 mi
- Castle Rock: 20.1 mi
- Black Rock: 21.2 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Charleston: 9.9 mi
- Rowland: 13.6 mi
- Gold Creek: 13.9 mi
- Patsville: 24.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Urdahl Concentrated Use Area: 3.1 mi
Parks: 1
- Wild Horse State Recreation Area: 19.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.2 miles of Danger Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matterhorn | E 91° | 3,250 m | 5.1 mi |
| Bald Peak | ENE 61° | 3,208 m | 4.8 mi |
| Jarbidge Peak | ENE 65° | 3,207 m | 4.7 mi |
| Jumbo Peak | ENE 74° | 3,189 m | 4.7 mi |
| Square Top | E 83° | 3,189 m | 4.8 mi |
| Marys River Peak | ESE 122° | 3,189 m | 6.8 mi |
| Cougar Peak | ESE 103° | 3,154 m | 5.7 mi |
| Prospect Peak | E 100° | 3,137 m | 6.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:46 | 18:18 | 18:54 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:39 | 20:21 |
| September equinox | 06:30 | 18:04 | 18:41 |
| December solstice | 07:07 | 15:30 | 16:15 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 28 | 37 | 41 | 50 | 58 | 65 | 66 | 57 | 46 | 36 | 28 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jarbidge, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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