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Giants Throne

Giants Throne, seen from above at true elevation

Giants Throne is a cliff in Nevada, at a recorded elevation of 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.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1415 m
Getting there

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Coordinates39.54047, -119.55879

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Old Lonesome: 1.4 mi
  • Clark Mountain: 2.5 mi
  • Washington Hill: 6.1 mi
  • Spanish Springs Peak: 7.6 mi
  • Cinder Mountain: 7.8 mi
Parks
  • Ravenna Park: 7.0 mi
  • Garda Park: 7.0 mi
  • Lessini Ct. Park: 7.0 mi
  • Brachetto Loop: 7.1 mi
  • Barolo Park: 7.2 mi
Artworks
  • Frog Sculpture: 12.0 mi
  • Pelican Sculpture: 12.0 mi
  • Alice In Wonderland Hookah Caterpillar Mural: 13.2 mi
  • The Holland Project: 13.2 mi
  • Valor Tatoo Parlor: 13.2 mi
Gardens: 33
Museums: 24
Historic sites: 22
  • Nevada Historical Marker #169: 9.9 mi
  • F. Donald Tibbetts Memorial Plaza: 13.5 mi
  • Distinguised Nevadans Memorial: 13.6 mi
  • Frank Zenklusen Memorial: 13.6 mi
  • Sergeant George D. Sullivan Memorial: 13.6 mi
Attractions: 16
Springs: 9
  • Cooney Springs: 11.5 mi
  • Chimney Spring: 15.0 mi
  • Lost Spring: 15.0 mi
  • Freeman Spring: 15.8 mi
  • Rock Blind Spring: 16.3 mi
Nature reserves: 8
Ghost towns: 6
Cliffs: 4
Beaches: 3
Waterfalls: 1
  • Jumbo Falls: 16.2 mi
Picnic sites: 1
On the horizon

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
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

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).

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, 9 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/357553699

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