- Elevation, modelled
- 1,372 m
- Tallest summit within 19.2 miles
- Mount Rose3,285 m · 14.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Mount Rose Highway9.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 39.5390, -119.8074
Valley Road Research Garden is a garden in Nevada, at a modelled 1,372 m. Mount Rose stands 3,285 m to the south-southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Dick Taylor Memorial Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Mount Rose Highway passes 9.9 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.2 miles of Valley Road Research Garden. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Rose | SSW 204° | 3,285 m | 14.7 mi |
| Church Peak | SSW 206° | 3,235 m | 14.3 mi |
| Mount Houghton | SSW 207° | 3,195 m | 15.8 mi |
| Relay Peak | SSW 206° | 3,135 m | 17.2 mi |
| Snowflower Mountain | SSW 212° | 3,115 m | 12.8 mi |
| Tamarack Peak | SSW 202° | 3,012 m | 16.4 mi |
| Slide Mountain | SSW 195° | 2,936 m | 16.2 mi |
| Rose Knob Peak | SSW 205° | 2,932 m | 18.8 mi |
- 9.9 mi off the Mount Rose Highway
- 21.3 mi off the Lake Tahoe - Eastshore DriveNational
- 22.4 mi off the Fort Churchill to Wellington Back Country Byway
- 26.7 mi off the Pyramid Lake Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic lookout · 20 mi
- Memorial Point Scenic Overlook · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Dick Taylor Memorial Park: 0.2 mi
- Eighth Street Park: 0.2 mi
- Evans Park: 0.3 mi
- 9th Street Park: 0.4 mi
- Sterling Village Park: 0.4 mi
Artworks
- Abstract Concrete Wall: 0.3 mi
- Wind Art: 0.3 mi
- Peace Statue: 0.3 mi
- Steel Through Concrete: 0.3 mi
- Steel and Fabrication Sculpture: 0.3 mi
Peaks
- Cross Peak: 5.2 mi
- Rattlesnake Mountain: 5.3 mi
- Huffaker Hills: 6.2 mi
- Peavine Peak: 7.4 mi
- Peavine Mountain: 7.4 mi
Gardens: 32
- Joe Robertson Native Plant Garden: 0.3 mi
- Native Pollinator Garden: 0.3 mi
- Native Pollinator Garden: 0.3 mi
- Joe Robertson Native Plant Garden: 0.3 mi
- Joe Robertson Native Plant Garden: 0.3 mi
Museums: 26
- Museum of Natural History: 0.3 mi
- International Bowling Museum & Hall of Fame: 0.7 mi
- National Automobile Museum: 0.9 mi
- Wilbur D. May Museum: 1.1 mi
- Terry Lee Wells Nevada Discovery Museum: 1.2 mi
Historic sites: 24
- F. Donald Tibbetts Memorial Plaza: 0.3 mi
- Distinguised Nevadans Memorial: 0.4 mi
- Frank Zenklusen Memorial: 0.4 mi
- Sergeant George D. Sullivan Memorial: 0.4 mi
- The Basque Sheepherder Monument: 1.7 mi
Attractions: 18
- Reno Arch: 0.8 mi
- Old Reno Arch: 0.9 mi
- Tony Armstrong Amphitheater: 2.8 mi
- Historic Glendale School House: 2.8 mi
- Customs: 20.7 mi
Springs: 16
- Cold Spring: 15.0 mi
- Summit Spring: 17.5 mi
- Mud Spring: 17.6 mi
- Juniper Ridge Spring: 18.1 mi
- Horse Spring: 18.2 mi
Nature reserves: 15
- Rancho San Rafael: 1.8 mi
- Mogul Open Space: 6.2 mi
- Ballardini Open Space: 6.3 mi
- Truckee River Greenbelt: 8.5 mi
- Galena Terrace: 10.8 mi
Beaches: 9
- South Beach: 21.2 mi
- Burnt Cedar Beach: 22.0 mi
- Incline Beach: 22.1 mi
- Hidden Beach: 22.9 mi
- Kings Beach: 23.9 mi
Ghost towns: 6
- Poeville: 6.4 mi
- Peavine Ranch: 8.7 mi
- Galena: 13.1 mi
- Washoe City: 15.2 mi
- Sutro: 21.5 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Chalk Bluff: 4.4 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 11.9 mi
- Giants Throne: 13.2 mi
- Slab Cliffs: 18.0 mi
- Yellow Rock: 21.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Jumbo Falls: 15.7 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Donner Camp Picnic Site: 22.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:36 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:50 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:22 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:57 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 37 | 40 | 45 | 50 | 59 | 68 | 77 | 75 | 68 | 55 | 44 | 36 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Reno WFO, 2 mi away.
- Mallard420 obs
- Western Fence Lizard356 obs
- Canada Goose345 obs
- White Horehound208 obs
- Western Honey Bee193 obs
- American Robin189 obs
- California Ground Squirrel174 obs
- narrowleaf milkweed172 obs
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