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Nevada's Geographic Center

Nevada's Geographic Center from directly overhead

Nevada's Geographic Center is a historic site in Nevada, at a modelled elevation of 1,992 m. North Toiyabe Peak stands 3,261 m to the west, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Grimes Hills, a peak 6.0 miles away. The Loneliest Road in America passes 9.2 miles off. 67 named places lie within 25 miles, 27 of them named summits.

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates39.32117, -116.63893

67 named places within 25 miles

Springs: 35
  • South Brock Spring: 7.7 mi
  • Goat Spring: 9.6 mi
  • Seep Spring: 10.3 mi
  • Whiterock Spring: 11.0 mi
  • Jackrabbit Spring: 11.6 mi
Peaks: 27
  • Grimes Hills: 6.0 mi
  • Summit Mountain: 10.2 mi
  • Bald Mountain: 10.4 mi
  • Antelope Peak: 10.9 mi
  • The Monitor: 12.5 mi
Parks: 2
  • Hickison Petroglyth Recreation Site: 10.8 mi
  • Bade Flat State Game Refuge: 24.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Attractions: 1
  • Devil's Cauldron: 20.1 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Bartine Hot Springs: 22.1 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
North Toiyabe PeakW 277°3,261 m23.4 mi
Masket PeakSSW 201°3,200 m21.3 mi
Wildcat PeakSSW 206°3,186 m23.6 mi
Summit MountainENE 68°3,164 m10.2 mi
West KnobSSW 204°3,125 m21.6 mi
Antelope PeakENE 61°3,116 m10.9 mi
White Rock MountainSSW 205°3,091 m19.4 mi
Ninemile PeakESE 120°3,055 m24.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5118:2318:59
June solstice05:2119:3720:17
September equinox06:3518:1018:45
December solstice07:0415:4516:27

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343541455463737163514033
Precip in1.21.11.51.61.90.60.60.40.60.51.11.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Austin #2, 26 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13306209227

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