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The Temple

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Elevation
379 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Iron Mountain1,956 m · 20.0 mi
Nearest byway
Gold Butte Back Country Byway16.5 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
19:58local time
Coordinates
36.0490, -114.2707
The Temple, seen from above at true elevation

The Temple is a cliff in Nevada, at a recorded 379 m. Iron Mountain stands 1,956 m to the southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Delmar Butte, a peak 1.4 miles away. Gold Butte Back Country Byway passes 16 miles off. 112 named places lie within 25 miles, 41 of them named summits.

Elevation
379 m

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Iron MountainSE 134°1,956 m20.0 mi
Garnet MountainSE 143°1,951 m21.2 mi
Jumbo PeakNNE 25°1,736 m12.0 mi
Mica PeakNNE 23°1,719 m16.3 mi
Mount WilsonW 259°1,663 m19.4 mi
Bonelli PeakN 10°1,601 m7.0 mi
Senator MountainS 190°1,562 m14.9 mi
Gold ButteNNE 17°1,529 m16.2 mi

112 named places within 25 miles

Springs: 45
Peaks: 41
Cliffs: 11
Attractions: 4
Ghost towns: 2
Waterfalls: 2
Picnic sites: 1
Beaches: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4118:1518:49
June solstice05:2119:2019:58
September equinox06:2618:0218:35
December solstice07:4516:4717:27

Local time (America/Phoenix).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–May, Oct–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495360697989969485715748
Precip in0.70.80.50.40.50.00.80.30.30.50.50.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Temple BAR, 4 mi away.

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