Pony Express Monument
Pony Express Monument is a historic site in Nevada, at a recorded elevation of 1,207 m. Fairview Peak stands 2,521 m to the east, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Wheat Peak, a peak 2.0 miles away. The Loneliest Road in America passes 6.5 miles off. 67 named places lie within 25 miles, 38 of them named summits.
The story
Park in Churchill County, Nevada, United States of America; geonames ID = 5510480.
Wikidata Q49544910, matched on coordinates and name (377 m apart).
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,207 m
How to reach it
- 6.5 mi off the The Loneliest Road in America
67 named places within 25 miles
- Wheat Peak: 2.0 mi
- Eetz Mountain: 8.6 mi
- Pony Bob Peak: 8.9 mi
- Grimes Point: 9.1 mi
- Sehoo Mountain: 10.3 mi
- Rock Springs: 4.1 mi
- Allen Springs: 7.3 mi
- Lee Hot Springs: 7.4 mi
- Sand Springs: 10.3 mi
- Ripley Spring: 18.7 mi
- Salt Wells: 7.3 mi
- Nevada City: 11.9 mi
- Stillwater: 17.6 mi
- Eagleville: 18.7 mi
- Rawhide: 21.3 mi
- Project Shoal Monument: 13.3 mi
- Fallon Nature Reserve: 14.0 mi
- Churchill County Regional Park: 15.9 mi
- Oats Park: 16.3 mi
- Laura Mills Park: 16.5 mi
- S Line Reservoir Beach: 15.8 mi
- Soda Lake Beach: 22.5 mi
- Sand Springs Pony Express Station: 10.5 mi
- Churchill County Museum: 16.0 mi
- Oats Park Arts Center: 16.2 mi
- Stillwater Point: 18.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Pony Express Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview Peak | E 97° | 2,521 m | 24.8 mi |
| Slaughter Peaks | NE 45° | 2,474 m | 24.6 mi |
| Sand Springs Range Cairn | SE 129° | 2,272 m | 18.2 mi |
| Big Kasock Mountain | SE 135° | 2,176 m | 22.1 mi |
| Slate Mountain | ESE 115° | 2,041 m | 24.4 mi |
| Desert Peak | WSW 251° | 1,954 m | 12.4 mi |
| Buckskin Mountain | SSE 150° | 1,944 m | 21.0 mi |
| Kwe'na'a | SSE 151° | 1,936 m | 20.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:31 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:29 | 19:45 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:18 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:53 | 16:35 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 39 | 46 | 51 | 60 | 69 | 77 | 75 | 66 | 53 | 41 | 33 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fallon Naas, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/357553844
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- Fallon · 16 mi
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