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Giants Throne

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Elevation
1,415 m
Tallest summit within 21.2 miles
Virginia Peak2,514 m · 15.8 mi
Nearest byway
Mount Rose Highway13.8 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:30local time
Coordinates
39.5405, -119.5588
Giants Throne, seen from above at true elevation

Giants Throne is a cliff in Nevada, at a recorded 1,415 m. Virginia Peak stands 2,514 m to the north-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Chalk Bluff, a cliff 1.4 miles away. Mount Rose Highway passes 14 miles off.

Elevation
1415 m

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.2 miles of Giants Throne. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Virginia PeakNNE 19°2,514 m15.8 mi
Pah Rah MountainNNE 14°2,507 m18.1 mi
Peavine PeakW 280°2,504 m20.0 mi
Pond PeakNNE 33°2,448 m9.2 mi
South MountainW 278°2,442 m20.8 mi
Mount DavidsonSSW 199°2,389 m17.0 mi
Ophir HillSSW 201°2,369 m16.5 mi
Mount BullionSSW 200°2,336 m17.4 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Springs: 9
Nature reserves: 8
Ghost towns: 6
Cliffs: 4
Beaches: 3
Waterfalls: 1
Picnic sites: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0218:3519:11
June solstice05:3219:4920:30
September equinox06:4718:2118:57
December solstice07:1615:5616:38

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

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