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Malpais

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Elevation
1,746 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Mount Lewis2,950 m · 13.7 mi
Sunset, June solstice
20:21local time
Coordinates
40.5094, -116.6404
Malpais, seen from above at true elevation

Malpais is a cliff in Nevada, at a recorded 1,746 m. Mount Lewis stands 2,950 m to the west-southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is The Geysers, a hot spring 4.6 miles away. 59 named places lie within 25 miles, 30 of them named summits.

Elevation
1746 m

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Malpais. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount LewisWSW 238°2,950 m13.7 mi
Goat PeakSW 233°2,741 m17.7 mi
Mount TenaboS 173°2,725 m24.1 mi
Dome PeakSW 226°2,610 m15.7 mi
Horse MountainSW 225°2,502 m23.3 mi
Havingdon PeakSW 225°2,497 m11.1 mi
Bullion MountainSSW 210°2,429 m11.1 mi
Bald MountainSW 217°2,421 m8.2 mi

59 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 30
Ghost towns: 7
Hot springs: 1
Cliffs: 1
Picnic sites: 1
Historic sites: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5118:2318:59
June solstice05:1719:4020:21
September equinox06:3518:0918:45
December solstice07:0715:4016:24

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

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