The W
The W is a historic site in Nevada, at a modelled elevation of 1,602 m. Sonoma Peak stands 2,864 m to the southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Winnemucca Mountain, a peak 0.8 miles away. 71 named places lie within 25 miles, 35 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
71 named places within 25 miles
- Winnemucca Mountain: 0.8 mi
- Black Butte: 3.7 mi
- Spoon Mountain: 4.6 mi
- Giants Grave: 6.8 mi
- Little Tabletop Mountain: 8.4 mi
- Railroad Spring: 7.5 mi
- Barrett Springs: 8.5 mi
- Ridge Top Spring: 15.3 mi
- Ridge Spring: 16.8 mi
- Circle Bar No. 2 Spring: 18.0 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 1.3 mi
- Riverview Park: 1.9 mi
- Nixon Park: 2.1 mi
- Fish Pond Park: 2.2 mi
- Courthouse Park: 2.3 mi
- Bell UH-1 Iroquois: 1.3 mi
- F-86 Sabre: 1.3 mi
- M3 Stuart: 1.3 mi
- Pioneer Memorial Park: 1.6 mi
- Willow Point: 19.6 mi
- Daveytown: 21.9 mi
- Humboldt Museum: 1.7 mi
- Button Point: 9.4 mi
- Button Point Rest Area: 9.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The W. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sonoma Peak | SE 139° | 2,864 m | 12.4 mi |
| Bloody Run Peak | N 359° | 2,392 m | 12.1 mi |
| Dun Glen Peak | SSW 207° | 2,255 m | 15.2 mi |
| Auld Lang Syne Peak | SSW 200° | 2,248 m | 18.6 mi |
| Blue Mountain | W 268° | 2,241 m | 16.8 mi |
| Organ Peak | S 191° | 2,221 m | 24.3 mi |
| Rockhill Mountain | S 191° | 2,188 m | 22.8 mi |
| Winnemucca Mountain | NNW 332° | 2,053 m | 0.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:27 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 19:46 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:14 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:43 | 16:27 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 35 | 41 | 47 | 56 | 65 | 74 | 72 | 62 | 49 | 38 | 30 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Winnemucca 3ssw, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/7211947177
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