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Battle Mountain Letters

Battle Mountain Letters from directly overhead

Battle Mountain Letters is a historic site in Nevada, at a modelled elevation of 1,462 m. Mount Lewis stands 2,950 m to the south-southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Borealis Park, a park 2.5 miles away. 61 named places lie within 25 miles, 32 of them named summits.

What the record says

Inscription
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How to reach it

Coordinates40.60294, -116.97214

61 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 32
  • Elephant Head: 2.5 mi
  • Red Top Mountain: 5.0 mi
  • Long Peak: 6.9 mi
  • Chesser Mountain: 8.4 mi
  • Antler Peak: 8.5 mi
Springs: 11
  • Ames Spring: 12.2 mi
  • Mud Spring: 12.5 mi
  • Indian Box Spring: 16.9 mi
  • White House Spring: 17.8 mi
  • Mud Spring: 19.9 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Parks: 4
  • Borealis Park: 2.5 mi
  • Duck Pond Park: 2.7 mi
  • Elquist Park: 2.8 mi
  • Crescent Valley Community Park: 24.3 mi
Cliffs: 2
Hot springs: 2
  • The Geysers: 20.4 mi
  • Buffalo Hot Springs: 24.8 mi
Museums: 1
  • Battle Mountain Cookhouse Museum: 2.9 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Lander County Convention & Tourism Authority: 3.1 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Belaustegui Picnic Area: 3.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Valmy Rest Area: 15.3 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount LewisSSE 157°2,950 m15.0 mi
Goat PeakS 169°2,741 m17.6 mi
Dome PeakSSE 160°2,610 m18.5 mi
North PeakWNW 301°2,587 m9.8 mi
Battle MountainWNW 301°2,580 m9.8 mi
Horse MountainS 177°2,502 m23.0 mi
Havingdon PeakSE 146°2,497 m17.2 mi
Long PeakW 279°2,475 m6.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5218:2419:00
June solstice05:1819:4220:23
September equinox06:3618:1118:47
December solstice07:0915:4116:25

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343947526170787666544234
Precip in1.00.80.91.11.40.60.20.30.50.60.81.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Battle Mountain 4SE, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/7590953532

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