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The Last Spike

The Last Spike from directly overhead

The Last Spike is a historic site in Nevada, at a modelled elevation of 914 m. Potosi Mountain stands 2,562 m to the northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Seven Magic Mountains, a artwork 1.4 miles away. Red Rock Canyon Back Country Byway passes 15 miles off. 49 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Material
metal
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates35.82385, -115.28749

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions
  • GoJump Skydiving Las Vegas: 4.3 mi
  • The Pioneer Saloon: 8.1 mi
  • X Spot: 9.6 mi
  • Jump: 10.1 mi
  • X Spot: 10.2 mi
Parks
  • Goodsprings Park: 8.3 mi
  • Sentiero Park: 10.6 mi
  • Montagna Park: 11.1 mi
  • Attesa Park: 11.4 mi
  • Chaco Canyon Neighborhood Park: 11.5 mi
Peaks: 49
  • Sheep Mountain: 4.4 mi
  • Center Mountain: 6.3 mi
  • Pleasant Peak: 8.7 mi
  • Lookout Peak: 9.2 mi
  • Mystic Mountain: 9.6 mi
Artworks: 37
  • Seven Magic Mountains: 1.4 mi
  • Cougar statue: 15.3 mi
  • Gas Can/Chainwheel/Bullet Art: 18.8 mi
  • Smiley Face Rock Art: 19.0 mi
  • Smiley Face Rock Art: 19.0 mi
Springs: 27
  • McClanahan Spring: 10.6 mi
  • Railroad Spring: 15.9 mi
  • Mud Spring No 2: 16.5 mi
  • Lone Grapevine Spring: 16.6 mi
  • Cottonwood Spring: 16.7 mi
Gardens: 24
  • Rock Garden: 15.6 mi
  • Rock Garden: 15.6 mi
  • Rock Garden: 15.6 mi
  • Rock Art (Peace): 16.0 mi
  • Rock Garden: 16.1 mi
Cliffs: 21
  • EnTRAPment Wall: 14.8 mi
  • Tantrum Wall: 14.9 mi
  • Amphitheater: 14.9 mi
  • Blue Diamond Hill: 19.6 mi
  • Whitney Mesa: 21.2 mi
Museums: 19
Historic sites: 18
  • 22 LA-SL Sloan AKA Enterprize arrow: 10.8 mi
  • Cattle pen/natural spring: 15.0 mi
  • Cattle pen/ natural spring: 15.1 mi
  • Josh Stevens Monument: 17.6 mi
  • Josh Stevens Memorial: 18.2 mi
Nature reserves: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Picnic sites: 1
  • Foxtail Picnic Area (Pavilion F): 19.1 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Potosi MountainNW 309°2,562 m15.5 mi
Mount WilsonNNW 330°2,155 m21.6 mi
McCullough MountainSSE 158°2,125 m16.4 mi
Mount Wilson - South PeakNNW 329°2,079 m21.2 mi
Rainbow MountainNNW 330°2,075 m22.7 mi
Mountain Springs PeakNW 323°2,023 m18.3 mi
Bridge MountainNNW 332°1,968 m24.3 mi
Indecision PeakNNW 328°1,960 m20.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4618:1918:53
June solstice05:2619:2320:01
September equinox06:3018:0618:40
December solstice06:4815:5216:32

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444753607080858376645143
Precip in0.91.20.70.40.00.00.80.60.30.60.30.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Goodsprings, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/8787516606

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