Nevada's Geographic Center
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
How to reach it
- 9.2 mi off the The Loneliest Road in America
67 named places within 25 miles
- 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
- 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
- Hickison Petroglyth Recreation Site: 10.8 mi
- Bade Flat State Game Refuge: 24.3 mi
- Potts: 16.1 mi
- Devil's Cauldron: 20.1 mi
- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Toiyabe Peak | W 277° | 3,261 m | 23.4 mi |
| Masket Peak | SSW 201° | 3,200 m | 21.3 mi |
| Wildcat Peak | SSW 206° | 3,186 m | 23.6 mi |
| Summit Mountain | ENE 68° | 3,164 m | 10.2 mi |
| West Knob | SSW 204° | 3,125 m | 21.6 mi |
| Antelope Peak | ENE 61° | 3,116 m | 10.9 mi |
| White Rock Mountain | SSW 205° | 3,091 m | 19.4 mi |
| Ninemile Peak | ESE 120° | 3,055 m | 24.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:23 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:21 | 19:37 | 20:17 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:10 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:04 | 15:45 | 16:27 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 35 | 41 | 45 | 54 | 63 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 51 | 40 | 33 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Austin #2, 26 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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