Captain John J Clark Memorial Monument
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Captain John J Clark Memorial Monument is a historic site in Nevada, at a recorded elevation of 510 m. Virgin Peak stands 2,422 m to the east-northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Arrowhead Arch, a attraction 0.3 miles away. Valley of Fire State Park Roadways runs past it. 170 named places lie within 25 miles, 36 of them named summits.
The story
Park in Clark County, Nevada, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49476913, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 510 m
How to reach it
- On the Valley of Fire State Park Roadways
- 8.2 mi off the Bitter Springs Back Country Byway
- 12.4 mi off the Gold Butte Back Country Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Atlatl Rock Petroglyphs · 5 mi
- Whitney Pocket Overlook · 19 mi
170 named places within 25 miles
- Arrowhead Arch: 0.3 mi
- Petrified Log: 0.4 mi
- Elephant Rock: 0.5 mi
- Kiss 1: 0.7 mi
- Pillar 1: 0.7 mi
- Baseline Mesa: 1.6 mi
- Seven Sisters: 1.9 mi
- Silica Dome: 2.5 mi
- Blue Point: 2.9 mi
- Beehive Rock: 4.7 mi
- Charlie's Spring: 1.9 mi
- Blue Point Spring: 3.2 mi
- Rogers Spring: 3.6 mi
- Getchel Spring: 3.7 mi
- Bitter Spring: 10.0 mi
- The Professionals 1966 movie site: 5.3 mi
- Frehner Home: 6.1 mi
- Syphus Home: 6.1 mi
- Gentry Hotel: 6.1 mi
- Gentry Home: 6.1 mi
- Buena Vista Recreation Area: 2.6 mi
- Overton Wildlife Management Area: 6.9 mi
- Mack Lyon Park: 8.1 mi
- Overton Park: 8.1 mi
- Logandale Heritage park: 11.2 mi
- St. Thomas: 6.2 mi
- Crystal: 16.9 mi
- Byron: 17.5 mi
- Rioville: 19.4 mi
- Dry Lake: 20.9 mi
- Seven Sisters Picnic Area: 1.8 mi
- Mouse's Tank Picnic Area: 2.9 mi
- Atlatl Rock Picnic Area: 4.5 mi
- The fire pit at Red Rock: 11.2 mi
- Redstone Picnic Area: 12.9 mi
- Engine Beach: 5.3 mi
- Ann Marguret Beach: 5.9 mi
- Old Swim Beach: 6.3 mi
- Belsmeir Beach: 7.9 mi
- Truck Parking I-15 Northbound Mile 88: 16.0 mi
- Truck Parking I-15 Southbound Mile 88: 16.1 mi
- Truck Parking, I-15 Southbound, Mile 96: 18.6 mi
- Truck Parking I-15 Northbound, Mile 96: 18.8 mi
- Valley of Fire State Park: 5.5 mi
- Overton Wildlife Management Area: 6.6 mi
- Warm Springs Natural Area: 24.0 mi
- Mormon Mesa: 13.8 mi
- Stewart Cliffs: 20.7 mi
- Big Gypsum Ledges: 24.7 mi
- Lost City Museum: 7.5 mi
- Olshacs Museum: 11.8 mi
- Double Negative: 14.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Captain John J Clark Memorial Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Peak | ENE 58° | 2,422 m | 23.3 mi |
| Billy Goat Peak | ENE 75° | 1,738 m | 23.3 mi |
| Jumbo Peak | SE 133° | 1,736 m | 22.1 mi |
| Mica Peak | ESE 122° | 1,719 m | 20.6 mi |
| Bonelli Peak | SSE 147° | 1,601 m | 22.7 mi |
| Muddy Peak | SW 235° | 1,590 m | 15.3 mi |
| Gold Butte | ESE 124° | 1,529 m | 19.0 mi |
| Rattlesnake Peak | SE 138° | 1,473 m | 21.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:42 | 18:16 | 18:50 |
| June solstice | 05:21 | 19:22 | 20:00 |
| September equinox | 06:27 | 18:02 | 18:36 |
| December solstice | 06:47 | 15:47 | 16:27 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Oct–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 49 | 53 | 60 | 68 | 77 | 88 | 94 | 92 | 84 | 71 | 58 | 48 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Valley OF Fire SP, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357553008
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